Canine Good Citizen

Bonsai and Grant have both passed the Canine Good Citizen test! Almost comical since the both tend to misbehave so much. It's funny because they both (especially Bonsai) know how to put their game face on when it counts. They are almost like different dogs when they are in testing mode. This is the first step for me to be able to volunteer with them.

Escape from Alcatraz

...not really, just from my backyard. Bonsai once again has caused me heart ache and grief. I learned a few months ago that Bonsai has been scaling the 6' fence into my neighbor's yard. I placed a 3" PVC pipe what I slit open lengthwise on top of the boards that he was scaling over. It created a very slippery, rounded surface so he couldn't grip with his front paws. I thought the problem was solved. My neighbor just told me he has still been doing it for weeks. The PVC pipe is no longer working. I have personally witnessed him scale the fence with the pipe in place. This time it came with some consequences. My neighbor has some t-posts in her yard next to the fence. Bonsai got caught on the post on his way down and ripped his side open in 2 spots.

I guess it's back to the drawing board to find ways to keep him contained...

MY DOG IS INSANE!

This last weekend, I learned something new about my dog Bonsai.
He hates when you spin around in circles. My nephew and I held hands
and were spinning around in circles just playing around. Out of nowhere
Bonsai comes hauling ass at us and broke through our linked arms and
jumped on me and almost knocked me flat on my ass. I have added it to
the list of things I can't do in his presence...or have to restrain him
when others are doing these things:

1.) Swinging
2.) Piggy back rides
3.) Jump roping
4.) Swimming
5.) Tossing babies/kids in the air
6.) Horseplay of any kind
and now....
7.) Spinning

I am not sure what he is capable of doing when he catches you
doing any of the listed items above, but I do know he can go
ape-shit. He did nip at my friend's shirt when he was jump roping
and ripped a nice size whole in it and knocked my poor niece off
a swing once. What a freak.