Kramer the Beagle

Me and my brother went for a walk today. I had mom take our picture.

Hello. I am back and it has been a long time since I have written a post here. A lot has happened it what my people call a year. It is much longer to me, as I have aged. Well, the biggest news is that I have what is called Cancer. Mom told me. I do not understand what that is, but it was very uncomfortable. The new man cut out the Cancer, and now I have some of my mouth missing. I do not miss it always, but when mom says Greenie, I miss my mouth then. I know something was wrong a while ago. My teeth and gums felt funny. They tasted bad too. Mom always said I had bad breath. I tried to tell her, but she did not know. I did not hurt, I just knew something was wrong. So, I had to go to the new man, many times, and they did tests, and more things, and finally cut out some of my jaw. It is gone now, and I had to adjust to life. I had to wear a shield on my head which made it so I could not itch my face. OH! I hated the shield. I heard mom say the cone of shame, but I don’t think that is what it was. Then I have visited the new man more times, and he smiles at me, and I wag to him, as Mom says he is the one who healed me and made me better.

Gandolf is still here, and the cats are too. I love my Calvin and he sleeps with me. Hobbes the orange one is more playful. Calvin will lay with me.

Well, my Grandfather came today for a visit. It was nice to see him. Mom didn’t even tell me he was coming. When mom came home from work, she let Grandfather in, and there he was too! I love my John as my mom says.

Then we went for a walk, and I had my dinner, and now I am going to rest. The Cancer still makes me tired, and I ache with my hip. The weather is changing, and it will be cold soon. But, I feel very much better, strangly without my jaw. I feel good, and people in the other yards have pet me and said I look like a younger me. Whatever that means.

I need to nap now. I will write to you more later.

My friend called Tara is nice to comment on my pages here. I Am happy to be home. Jail wasn’t horrible, just different and I wanted my pack back. Ha! That sounds like something they call a backpack. Anyways, they DID come home smelling different. You say Vermont Air, and I am not sure what that is, but they did smell different.

Strange things are happening again. I think people are coming or something, as their routine is out of balance. Dad called today his Friday, but I thought it was the 4th day and not the 5th. I am not sure though.

Anyways, more later, I am off to nap as I just ate a good dinner. It’s the same every night, but I do not complain as they put this wet food in with my dry. Also, I pretend to not like the medicine I have to take, and sometimes they shove it down my throat, but I don’t usually mind it as it tastes like a cow. Not that I have eaten a cow, but I have smelled the meat they cook outside.

OH! And I was so mad at mom this morning. I was barking and barking a lot, and she came out to scold me. Something about Pipe down, Kramer! It is too early to bark. But she did NOT see what I barked at. There were these huge animals over in the neighbors yard! A little one, like the size of Gandolf had little white spots, and when mom Finally saw them, she said Oh!! Look at the deer, Kramer! Like I hadn’t been?? That is why I barked so much.

Anyway, I am off to nap. Bye!

I’m Home!! I’m Home!! I am so happy. My parents came and got us today, and I am so happy to be home. I didn’t even know they were coming today. They came sometime this morning and picked us up. The lady who worked at the jail came over and had out collars in hand. That was something new at the place, as our collars were always off of us. So something was up and I know at home when we get our collars on, we are going somewhere. So she came to put our collars on, and I barked and barked and I heard my Mom say There’s Kramer!! I heard her!! I knew she was coming to get us out of jail. Then, I turned the corner and there were my parents.

We went for the ride home, and then mom said Kramer’s Home, and that means I am back to my house. And the kittens were out, and they came to us, and everything is back to the way it was. I have slept all day today, because I did not sleep good when I was in jail. Mom even came and layed down with me for a time. I Love that. We snuggled, and she said Momma Knows, Kramer, and that always means she knows that I was stressed.

But now we are back home, and to normal. Thank goodness. Off to nap again. Bye!

I hope my parents come home soon. I am still in jail! I am getting frustrated at being cooped up for so long. Plus, I had diarrhea, and it hurts. I hope Mom and Dad come home soon. I try to play with Duke and I try to entertain myself, cuz Gandolf has been stressed and I don’t like it when he is. I want to go home.

I think mom called again the other day, becauses the nice lady who works here was on the phone and came to my jail cell. I barked and howled the way I know my Mom knows that I want out, but no one let me out!

I like the play yard time. Me and Gandolf get to go out to this big yard so we are not in jail anymore. I like to lay outside, and Gandolf likes to play with the people tug of war, or something  like that.

I just want to go home. The lady who works here said something about home and soon, so I hope what I know to be soon is when I get to go home. Believe it or not, I miss the kittens and the one mom calls Ms. Blizz.

I gotta go bark or do something to entertain myself. I am cooped up and NOT happy about it.

Okay. So first of all, we got new cats in the house. They are very small and tiny. Mom and Dad call them Calvin and Hobbes, but I call them friend, and not sure yet. I love smelling them. They smell so different than Blizz but like new kinda. So, we’ve been playing, and Gandolf got in so much trouble the other day. He barked and growled at Calvin, and mom scolded him real bad. Me, I just want to smell their butt. Gross, but they smell different. Anyways, we’ve been playing a little and I follow them around. Usually, they are just in the other room, with the door closed. But when Mom and Dad are home they let them out of the house.

Right now, I am in jail. I am in this place where I can go in and out side, but there are a lot of chain link fences and other dogs. But, the one perk Gandolf and I get is we get to go in this really large play area. I don’t know where mom and dad are, but I guess this place is okay some. I’m with my brother, get food and water, and sometime, we get to go out in this large area. Otherwise, we can go in and out, but it’s really different. There’s this one dog in the agent cell, that’s real gentle and curious that we kinda watch each other, but we’re not allowed to meet each other. I think everybody calls him Duke, but I am not sure.

I wanna go home,  but mom and dad said to be good and that they’d see me soon. Mom even slept with me the night before we left, so I guess she’s gonna miss me too. I am being good. I did hear that Mom called on the phone, because someone came in and told me my mom called and asked how we were. I would love to see her, and miss her and dad, but this place is okay. There’s music playing and we can sleep. So, if I gotta be here, I gotta be here.

Otherwise,  I saw Grandparents from closeby, and they are good. They are interested in the cats, and I don’t  like that, but otherwise they are okay. I haven’t seen grandparents from far away in a while, but I am sure I will soon. I think there’s a party coming up soon too, cuz mom and dad keep saying that people are coming. Also, I think my favorite person from far away is coming! The one who always loves me and holds me and wants to snuggle. I think he and his lady person are coming. I don’t know for sure, but mom talks about him and gets relly excited.

Other news, there really is none. Oh Wait! My friend and I went to the vet. The vet did the No No Thing. I HATE THAT! but I always feel better after it. And, we walk, we talk, we snuggle, and get Greenies. Life is pretty good. I just miss Mom and Dad. Oh Wait!!! They’re calling me to go out to the yard place. I’ll write more later. Hopefully I get to go lay in the sun.

Well, that God aweful machine is going and dad is pushing it. Usually that means people are coming. Mom did say, “Who’s coming tonight?” and that indicates to me someone is. She said something about my girlfriend and Grandpa from nearby. They clean their house and make it smell like flowers or something when people come. I like it better when Gandolf and I get to make the house smell like us. Mom always hates that she says and she says it smells like dog. What’s wrong with that??? Anyway, I got to eat a big stalk of what I like to eat. I think they are called asparagus or something like that. Mom Never gives me a whole one, but she did today. I think because they were so big, mom knows I love them. Usually she just gives me the bottomw, but today was a treat as I got to have the flower at the top, too. That’s another reason I think Grandpa from nearby is coming as that is his favorite food, like me!

Not too much is going on around here. The occasional walks, no new cat yet, which is suprising to me, because Blizzard cries. I think she is lonely. Maybe someday soon. In the meantime, I bark at the neighbors cat who gets outside once in a while. I don’t think he is supposed to because when I bark, the neighbor comes out and thanks me. I am a cat alarm she says. I don’t mind barking at it because I want to chase it but the fence is in the way.

I went for a ride today with mom. She said she had to get that thing called gas again. Also to the store for some kind of ticket or something. Mom says you can win big “bucks” with one. Whatever that means.

Okay, gotta go eat that darn machine dad is pushing around. It is loud and obnoxious and somebody’s got to tell it to pipe down!!

Well, it’s been a while since Angel’s passing and the family seems to have readjusted. Sometimes Blizzard just cries though. I feel sorry for her, but I can’t do anything. Me and Gandolf are fine. Well, me, I hurt my knee again, and mom took me to the vet the other day. He gave me some brown pills and I am already better. I guess being old this stuff happens. I mean I am 10!
Last night, Grandpa and Grandma from close by came over. We have not seen them at our home in a very long time. It was good to see them! Oh! But mom and dad cooked outside this delicious smelling meat. I became possessed! I don’t know, but I was sooo bad. Mom makes me and Gandolf stay out of the room they eat in, but I couldn’t help myself. Mom had to get up like 5 times to put me back out of the room. I was bad, but COME ON! Do you know how good the meat smelled?? We got some after dinner, but mom called me Bad Dog!
Oh well. Otherwise, it’s been peaceful in the house. Chasing squirells, trying to be good, and am very happy the sun is out more and it is warmer outside. The cold really makes me ache. So when the sun is out I sleep in the sun. It’s like a giant heat blanket.
Off to bark at the mailman.

Well, I think we are down a family member. I am not sure where the one they call Angel has gone. No, that’s not so. I think I know where he went. Let me explain…

Not last night, but the night before, I saw mom snuggling with Angel in the basement. Which is weird because Angel doesn’t sleep down there. Plus, I smelled him, and he smelled…well, just different. I could tell that he smelled wrong. Like sick or something. Beagles can be used to smell sickness in humans. Why not cats then?? Anyways, he smelled wrong, and he acted different. Plus, they have been feeding him this food that smells delicious cuz he had been turning his nose up at his dry food. He didn’t want tuna either, which I don’t get. So, they gave him something that smelled like another fish or something. I think Salmon?? Then yesterday morning, mom and dad took Angel away in his crate. When they came home, the crate was empty. Then, they brought this box down to the floor, and one by one they let Blizzard, me, and Gandolf smell what was in the box. Mom and dad were crying, not lots, just sad-like crying. Gandolf and I watched Blizzard smell first. She did, and then walked slowly away. Then it was our turn. Gandolf smelled, and then ignored it. Well, that’s what it seemed like anyways. Then I went to smell. I crooked my ears, you know the way I do when I want to appease?, and waged my tail and nudged at Angel. He wouldn’t move though, and that smell had changed to death. I could tell. I kept trying to nudge gently to have him wake up, but he didn’t. Then, I realized he had gone to Heaven. I do believe in Heaven. I think it’s the place where animals and humans are reunited again, after a long time. I don’t know where it is, but that’s what Heaven is to me.

So, it’s different in our home. I don’t think the thing mom calls Pack Order will change much. It’s just a little lonely. I used to lay with Angel and sometimes he’d tolerate it. I won’t miss the very late night fights between him and Blizz. Goodness they’d holler and yell. Sounded very bad. I miss the little guy though. He wasn’t that old I don’t think. I don’t know how to tell cats’ age, but they had him before I came along!! I do remember him in the house I first came to and that was a LONG time ago.

As I heard mom say yesterday to Angel, God speed little Meow Meow. RIP.

No, I really do know who they are. They are my friends from the dog lady. 2 of them are staying here for a while. I don’t mind really, as I am still the top dog. But sometimes, Gandolf and the white one get into a fight and that causes tension all arround. Mom or Dad separates them and yells. It’s not fun. I can feel the tension, as I know Gandolf is trying to become more dominant over the white one. Which is weird because Gandolf is always last. Maybe he finally doesn’t like it anymore. At least he is leaving me alone! He doesn’t bother the brown one, but she is a girl, and all he wants to do with her is play. She growls at him. I think they have a love hate relationship.

Grandparents from nearby came over last night too. It was an exiting evening. A lot of things going on. And, mom took me through the carwash again! I love it. She lets me go on errands as I love to ride in the car. I like it without Gandolf because he stresses too much and just shakes and whines. Mom and I had fun though. People at the carwash always smile at me. What? Dogs don’t usually go? How could their parents not take their dog? Maybe I’m just cute. Then this guy in a truck next to us starting talking to me. It was funny. So I amuse him and cock my head, and put my ears way up high, and stick my head further out the window. Mom just laughs. She knows me!

So, I am not sure when my friends go home, but I will be glad when the pack order is back to normal. Also, I haven’t seen the cats in a while. Wonder were they’ve been hiding?

Okay, off to sleep.