Long Winter and it is only January

I really feel that I have a few certain jobs as a member of this house.

1. Protect the backyard from squirrels: I look out the window until I spot one then ring the bells to go out. I run out the door at neck-breaking speed (or so that is what my mom calls it) and run to the squirrel and jump to scare it. I then run the perimeter of the yard to check for more. Sometimes I lay in wait for them to come back. Unlike some dumb dogs in this house (i.e Kasey). I do not bark. This takes the element of surprise away.

2. Bite Kasey's face: I need to wrestle with Kasey multiple times a day. I like to bite his face. The winter is great for this. We wrestle and run in the backyard and play. It is fun. Sometimes he can be whiny that it is cold and he wants to go in, but then I just go get a ball and shake it in his face to get him to chase me. Mom has a "no wrestling in the house rule". I just ignore it, but Kasey tries to listen so sometimes if we are in the house we sneak behind some furniture and lay on the floor and play.

3. Let people pet me: I like to stand next to people and let them pet me. It makes them feel happy. Most days Meredith gets tired in the afternoon and sits in her kid chair to watch tv before her nap. I stand next to her and she pets my ears over and over again.

4. Herd cats: This is an endless job and one that I take seriously. I am starting to think the three cats that live in house don't like me? Weird hu?

Mom says that sometimes I am "a little much" to deal with. I have third child syndrome right now so I get away with things that Holly and Kasey have never been allowed to do. Having a three year old human in the house really helps.

We have not done a lot of herding or running because of the cold. Mom is ready for spring, but I kind of like the snow. It gives me something to eat while I am outside working wildlife. I run with my mouth hanging open like a bulldozer. Yum.