It was the day before Christmas and all was well.
Babee Blue was spending Christmas
at K-9 Town with what we consider the teens of the pack. They grow up so fast.
He couldn't wait to leave me. A smooch on the cheek, a goodbye Ma, and he practically pushed Omar out the door. I couldn't blame him. Christmas is always an exciting time at K-9 Town.
He couldn't wait to leave me. A smooch on the cheek, a goodbye Ma, and he practically pushed Omar out the door. I couldn't blame him. Christmas is always an exciting time at K-9 Town.
Later, Omar and I were discussing
how Christmas was being spent at K-9 Town. He told me the puppies were complaining,
because Santa always comes after they fall asleep.
"They want to stay up until
Santa Claus comes this year. They think they were tricked into falling asleep
last Christmas Eve and didn’t get to play with Santa.
When I left K-9 Town they were
gathering for another protest. Lol."
He was about to continue, but
instead looked over at the door.
“We’re going to have a little company, okay, Ma?"
“We’re going to have a little company, okay, Ma?"
“What’s this about Omar?” I asked.
"We're about to see the
results of the puppies protest," he said.
Chihuahua puppy leaders Le, Li and
Lu had asked the elders if they could send one of their own to speak with
leader Omar at his other home. All agreed it would be okay under strict
supervision/bodyguards.
As usual, the whole pack was
enjoying the puppy attitudes.
I was upstairs peeping down when
they arrived. Poodle Sophie Jean and Omar's Second-In-Charge, Major Diggs brought
little Polo in.
Omar said the puppies had chosen
their representative well. Polo always has lots to say. Lol.
Here's Sophie giving Polo his “Be
a good boy in front of Ma O” sermon.
After I said hello and fussed over
the cutest puppy I’d ever seen, we all settled down and Omar asked Polo, “What
brought you here little fellow?” with a big smile on his face.
Major Diggs found a ring side seat. So did
Poodle Sophie Jean.
“Leader
Omar, we want to see Santa Claus and play with him.
After we
eat and play all day, we’re gonna stay up all night until he comes. We need to
skip our naps too, or it won't work.
When he
comes we’ll play with him. Maybe we’ll let him play with the big new bones he
always brings us.
Every
time, we fall asleep right after we see you riding in the sky but we’re not
doing that this time. If we don’t stop playing, we won’t fall asleep, right
Leader Omar?”
The four
of us, hardly able to contain the laugher, looked at each other, then Omar
said, “That sounds just about right Polo. Me and the others won’t interfere. No
tricks to make you all fall asleep. I Promise.
This
sounds familiar, though. Wasn’t this the plan last year?”
“Yes,”
said Polo very seriously. “But we made a mistake and got tired so we took our
naps in the afternoon. That’s why it didn’t work. Someone should have told us,
but this time we know for ourselves.”
“Ohhh!”
said Omar, almost unable to hold the laugher in. “I understand.”
The
little messenger had done what he came to do. He was ready to go back to report
to the others who were waiting impatiently.
Omar
didn’t leave with our visitors this time. He went out for a few minutes to talk
to Rottweiler Brady, Ridgebacks Koffee and Tee, Pitbull Sammy and a few others
but he had a busy night ahead of him.
Omar watched
proudly as they headed down the road to K-9 Town. I couldn’t’ see little Polo.
No doubt he was in front with Poodle Sophie Jean, where all eyes would stay on
him until they arrived home.
I noticed
the ferocious white wolf Bennie Ba had accompanied the group. As usual, walking a little
ahead, on the side or behind. Letting nothing escape his glances. Feeling
responsible for the safety of a pack that would turn into demons at any sign of
danger.
All
creatures of the wilderness.
How is it
that my Omar Blue can be the leader of a group such as this, yet be the gentle
soul I know him to be? I have often asked myself this question.
It was
time to go meet Santa. They always take a picture for me before getting to
work. Here's this year's picture.
That's my
boy! And Santa, of course.
Omar said
Santa had already agreed to stay for the K-9 Town Christmas Party. Here he is
last year, dancing to the sounds of Lufa, the crooning Bloodhound.
Santa
really knows how to party.
That’s it for now. Visit again soon to see
how the K9 Town puppies’ fun-filled plans worked out. In the meantime...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!