Partying Clothes – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: The Little Human looks all fancy. How come?

Doodlebug: I am the King and I don’t even have stuff that fancy.

Me: She’s going to a big party. Everybody is dressing up.

Sweetie: I want to dress up!

Doodlebug: I want to dress up!

Me: Okay. I’ll pull out y’all’s sweaters.

Sweetie & Doodlebug: NO SWEATERS!

MoonCat: I heartily concur with my bulldog companions. Besides, I am well-dressed just as I am. What I really want is a party.

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Clean Out the Closet – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Lady Human, what is this big pile of stuff on the floor?

Me: I’m cleaning out my closet.

Doodlebug: Excellent! I’ll take this and this and this.

Sweetie: Don’t be so grabby.

Me: I’m sorting stuff. It will all go back in my closet when I’m done.

MoonCat: Now who’s being grabby?

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Food, Yes…but No Sweaters! – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Where’s our food? Food! Food! Food!

Me: It’s here. Y’all are food fixated.

Sweetie: Food is what it’s all about.

Me: No. Life is more than food and the body is more than clothing. Do you know who said that?

Sweetie: Clothing? Like sweaters? Life IS more than sweaters. No sweaters! No sweaters! No sweaters!

Doodlebug: Food! Food! Food!

MoonCat: And so run the one-track bulldog minds.

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Problem? – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: I’m taking this.

Doodlebug: Out of my way. Leave something for me. This! This is perfect.

Sweetie: Leave the small stuff.

Me: Hold on just a minute!

Sweetie: Okay.

Me: How did y’all…who opened the door to the clothes dryer?

Doodlebug: No one will ever know.

Sweetie: Problem?

Me: Yes. Those are my freshly washed clothes. Well, they were. You’ve never done this before. It’s like you’re trying to invent problems.

MoonCat: And succeeding quite well.

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Sweater Weather – Again – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Me: Hey, y’all. It’s still pretty chilly. Here, Sweetie, try on this sweater I crocheted. Doodle, I have some more sweaters you can try…

Doodlebug: Nope.

Me: Well, go ahead and try this one, Sweetie.

Sweetie: Nope.

Me: It’s plenty big and nice and warm…

Sweetie: Nope.

Me: Okay, Doodlebug. You go ahead and…

Doodlebug: Noooooo.

Me: Come on, y’all.

Sweetie: Let me spell this like the humans do. NO!

Me: In that case, MoonCat…

MoonCat: Don’t even look in my direction.

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