Duncan, CBP-L.I.

[Mike]

Dialog from today's 2nd walk.

Mike: Duncan do you want to go for a walk.
Duncan: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
M: OK, put on your harness
D: It's on. (flaps ears to signal readiness)
M: OK, here we go
D: oh wait I have to check something
M: Ok...
D: oh here's another
D: and another
D: wait I simply must inspect this
D: ready now
D: oops, stopstopstopstop
M: Duncan!
D: yessss?
M: when I said go for a walk, I meant actually move our feet in a forward direction
D: yes, but we are moving forward
M: No, we are not.  we have only moved 3 feet in 5 minutes.  This is ridiculous!
D: Dad, I fear you do not take my role as L.I. in the CBP seriously.
M: @#$%#$ is that supposed to be?
D: really Dad, you need to pay better attention to the PeeMail postings
M: ummm
D: It's as plain as the nose on your face.  <sigh> I am a Leaf Inspector in the Customs and Border Patrol and as such am required to inspect each and every leaf we encounter to ascertain if it safe or an infiltrator.
M: Duncan,
D: yesss?
M: IT'S FALL AND ALL THE LEAFS ARE ON THE GROUND!!!
D: yes, all the more reason to be on alert.
M: ARGGGHGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
M: I'm bigger, I win.  We are going back inside.

The sound  of toenails being dragged down the street is heard.

[BonniesMom]

Bonnie sez:  And the rolling!  Don't forget to get all perfumed up and smelling swell by roll roll rolling!  Next time you tell your dad to look at your face, for gunny sacks.  Why do you think God planted such  long schnazzolas on our cute li'l faces if He didn't want us to be good sniffers.  'Nuff said.  Barrrooooo!

[Teresa]

I love it Mike. Great conversation! When Schatzi and I walk with her friend, Murphy, he does the same thing. We laugh because he finally runs out of pee completely, but still lifts the leg. He is the first dog I have seen go dry (that should tell you how many stops he made)! Yesterday, Meghan took Schatzi for a walk. When she came in she said she didn't seem to want to walk. She said all she wanted to do was stop, sniff and pee. I reminded Meghan she was walking a dachshund!

[David C.]

Sounds like Duncan is ready to be involved in FLIP the Federal Leaf Inspection Program.  A FLIP inspector has to make sure that each leaf that hits the ground is of proper size and form.   All of my dachsies have been enthusiastic participants in FLIP.

[Barb]

DAD !!!!   Let him do his job !!!!   Bad Bad Dad.....   

Duncan - you funny smarty little boy.... smoooooch 
(and Dad COULD have included a picture  )


(I hate when we are truckin' along walking very briskly and I get yanked backwards, almost off my feet, because SOMEONE had to smell SOMETHING invisable !!!!)

[doxielady5569128]

Who knows what those crafty leaves are up to unka Mike!!  They might be plotting evil plans.  Sometimes, I have had leaves chase me!!!   :crazyeyes:  Oh the horrors!!!    Porky Pie

Porky and Bandit both have to investigate every little thing.  Bandit has a garden (my mom's neighbor's) that he now refuses to walk by.  They have some spinners in there and he just gets freaked out by them.  Porky is afraid of/distracted by fire hydrants, leaves that are blowing in the wind, or any different noises.  Its kind of funny when we walk by a fire hydrant, Porky keeps an eye on it and if there is the slightest noise, he flips around to bark at it for a few seconds before moving on.  I have no idea why those look scary to him.  I even petted one once to show him they were harmless.     I bet the neighbors thought I was nuts!   Porky sniffed it and jumped back, then sniffed some more and jumped some more.  We are still working on that fear. 

[Mike]

Agt. Duncan on the job...

[Barb]

Dang Dad...thats a sh*t load of stuff to inspect...... BOL !!!!
We hope Mr. D gets a RAISE !!!
Yours in smelling,
Toby River


(VERY handsome boy  )

[Delia and girls]

OMG! He's got quite a job ahead of him! We need some face shots, Dad. 

[Dee Dee and Hallie]

LOL sounds like his idea of a walk is more of a snoop but that's OK Hallie has gone from 45 minute runs without stopping, to slow walks and much sniffing.  Whatever floats their boat! Boy Mike he sure looks good. I agree, would love some face shots too!