I had to take a break from telling you about my adventures in the Bahamas to fill you in on the most shocking encounter.
I was guarding the RV. Sitting outside sniffing the warm, dry Tehas air here in the hill country.
There was a nice gentle 20 mile per hour breeze blowing through my majestic fur, bringing amazing sniffs to my handsome face.
The sunshine was warm and wonderful and I was on my run in front of our traveling home supervising Dad while he did chores when it happened.
I was on high alert, surveying the perimeter, when I noticed movement.
I focused.
Double take.
Triple take.
What?
I do not believe my big beautiful Shep eyes.
What is THAT?
Now I am not an expert on these things. I had never even seen one until I left Alaska a few years ago. I was raised in a small community where there were more moose than people.
Moose make sense.
Moose are honest.
These things are not.
I did meet one at the doctor’s office in Alaska once.
He was a beast.
That is why they kept him in a box.
He was huge.
Two hundred or maybe three hundred pounds of growing fury.
Truly terrifying.
And I was just a tiny puppy. Of course I was scared.
He threatened my life.
Anyone would have been scared.
Plus he had a very intimidating name.
Popcorn.
He sounded like he would explode out of that box at any moment.
So now here I am in present day Tehas and I see another one of these creatures.
But this one is going for a leisurely walk.
On a leash.
Like a dog.
I stared at it and clearly communicated with my eyes.
Do not come closer.
Do not even think about it.
Just then Dad comes around the corner.
What’s up Karl? You have seen a cat before.
The guy walking with the creature laughs and says probably not one on a leash.
Then they both laugh again.
As though any of this is funny.
Cats are not funny.
They are suspicious.
I tried chasing them once down by the ocean but I decided that was not a good career move.
It is better to keep your distance.
They have ridiculous attitudes and I refuse to catch one.
After Dad and the cat guy finished talking, I learned the offending feline lives near us.
This will not work for me.
I recommended that we leave immediately.
Request denied.
Now for the good news.
Yesterday I took both of my pills on the first try.
None spit out.
No dramatic protest.
I would not expect that level of cooperation every day, but I thought I would give my people a break.
Also, no unplanned shaking lately. That is what we call epilepsy around here.
My brain sometimes throws surprises.
But not recently.
We like calm brains.
This place is actually pretty cool.
Friends stop by at night and leave interesting smells. Dad says they are deer. They leave funny round poops that smell important. I check them every morning.
There are also turkeys. They look like fun. I am not allowed to chase them. I disagree with this rule.
There is a lot of space here and I get to go on long walks.
Overall review of Tehas Hill Country.
Four paws up.
We are still avoiding the cold here for now. But soon we will pack up and head north.
We travel like birds.
Karl out.