Terrier Tuesday -- The Mouse Edition

Dear Readers:

There was a MOUSE IN OUR HOUSE! The other night! I saw it! I cornered it! I played with it! I chased it! I told Alpha where it was! But I am a Buddhist (I bet you didn't know that), so I didn't kill it. Please don't scoff like Alpha did. It hurt my feelings. She said unkind things like, "Don't you KNOW you are a terrier?"  

"Yes, Alpha, I am VERY WELL AWARE. Bug the hell right off, won't you?"

And then the mouse went and hid under the heating baseboard and we never saw it again. Unless that was the one that got caught in a trap that night, but I guess we will never know. 

Anyway, I thought it was fun. Alpha, I don't think she thought so.

In honor of the fun I had with that, I thought I'd share a couple of fun dog videos that I bet you will like.

 

 

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And DON'T MISS THIS ONE. My Alpha has watched this about a dozen times. Any time she feels a little bit down, she goes and has a watch. I bet you'll like it, too, if you haven't already seen it.  

Love,

 

Mr. Jefferies

 

Comments

[gale (she shoots sheep shots)]

OMG. That Ashleigh & Pudsley audition made my day. I love that it isn't ironic.I do hope you've got Norma working on a routine, Mr.J. She'd look adorable in a pre-historic mini dress.

[Beverly]

I agree with Gale, Mr. J. I'll be expecting a routine with Norma soon!

[Ruth]

OMG, how cute is Pudsey? (And who knew Simon loved a) dancing dogs and b) the Flintstones?)

[Leslie]

Oh yeah, Mr. J. You gotta' get Alpha working on her routine.

Insofar as her dissing you about being a Terrier? You caught the damn thing, didn't you? Terriers root varmints out but I've heard tales of others who are, like you, catch & release advocates.

[Manise]

OMG! A & P made my day too. Thank you!

[gayle]

I see Norma in a red sequined evening dress with Mr J in white tie and tails - more the Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance routine types. Yeah, I'd pay to see that...

[Kate/Massachusetts]

Mr. Jefferies, send alpha to the hardware store (Home Depot or Lowes) and buy D-Con bait for mice. It comes in little containers that you place wherever the mice are. The mice absolutely love the stuff. They eat it like chocolate except that they never come back for seconds!

[Deb]

Dear Mr. Jefferies,
I am a dachshund/terrier and I also do not deign to kill little mousies. In my 13 years, I have learned that whenever I get involved with other creatures that could have icky things like fleas, my Alpha will panic and put flea medication on me or make me take a bath. It is much less hassle all around if I "live and let live." Besides, I'm watching my weight very carefully and would prefer not to have to skip a meal because I had too many snacks.

Your fellow humane hunter,
Miss Coco

[Dorothy]

Ieeewww on the mouse. Our dogs, terrier or not,prefer to creep over to us and cower from mice while I freak out. I never stopped to think they could be Buddhist like Mr. Jeffries-good to know! And now I hve a super crush on Pudsey. I needed something to smile at today.

[Laura]

I was totally shocked that Simon Cowell could be so enthusiastic about doggie dancing -- but I couldn't blame him! How cute IS that pair, anyway? As for the mousie, you're a very smart boy, Mr. J, not to kill him. Our last dog caught a mousie, but she just held him in her mouth till we took it out and tossed it into the woods. She knew better, too! Mice taste yucky for dogs!

[Seanna Lea]

I loved the Flintstones dance. It is wonderful to have another video to fix my mopes. Before I just watched the bacon video or Jack-Jack Attack to get rid of a case of the mopes.

[kmkat]

We have been telling our Lucy about the good stuff in the meat drawer ever since we saw that video.