I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.
Sweetie: Lady Human, my tongue is sweating.
Me: Yes, I noticed. The dripping on the floor gave it away.
Doodlebug: It feels…better…to just…let it hang out…in the air.
MoonCat: Sneaky weather. Up, then down, then way up. You’re not a yo-yo toy. As for me, I would never choose to pant. So undignified.
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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.
Sweetie: The sky is flippy-floppy again, Lady Human. One day it wants to be cold. Then it wants to be hot. Then it wants to be cold and hot at the same time.
Doodlebug: Like it has no mind of its own.
Me: It doesn’t.
MoonCat: Like some creatures I have known, blowing hot, then cold. My best feline advice – seek shelter and eat treats.
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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.
Sweetie: It’s hot, Lady Human. Make it stop.
Me: Be patient. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by morning.
Sweetie: Oh, alright. No more complaining until morning.
MoonCat: That pleasant surprise would be a pleasant surprise.
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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Lady Human! She’s done it again!
Me: Who’s done what again? Oh, Sweetie! Your water bowl!
Sweetie: What’s wrong?
Me: Your water bowl is muddy and almost empty. Again.
Sweetie: My toesies were hot and my water bowl was just sitting there, doing nothing, so I gave myself a foot bath.
MoonCat: I give myself foot baths all the time, but I’m smart. I use my tongue.
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Me: Sweetie, you need to come in now.
Sweetie: Why? The sun is bathing my skin.
Me: It’s too hot, hon. Come on in.
Sweetie: I believe I’ll just sit here a little while longer. Have a seat, Lady Human. Have a sunbath. No sense wasting the sun.
Me: I don’t need the sun baking my brain.
Sweetie: It might make your brain work better.
Me: No, it won’t. It’s way too hot to be sitting out here in the sun on purpose. You need to come in because I said so.
Sweetie: Worst reason ever to do anything. I think I’ll just sit here…oh, wait, okay, that’s it. Done. I’m coming in now.
Me: Oh, now you’re coming in. What changed?
Sweetie: My bulldog brain timer just went off and said DONE. You humans really should get a brain timer, Lady Human. I’m concerned you might stay out in the sun too long.
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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Once again, something is wrong.
Sweetie: Lady Human! You forgot to turn your heater machine off!
Me: The heater is not on. It has not been on for months and months.
Doodlebug: Then humans must have fouled something else up.
Me: Oh, no doubt.
MoonCat: Meow. They are complaining because it is hot and their silly bulldog faces are steamy.
Me: That’s why I have set fans all around and the ceiling fans are going full blast along with the A/C window unit.
Sweetie: Not good enough.
Me: Well. I can add some ice cubes to your water.
Doodlebug: Yes, do that, please. What flavors do you have?
Sweetie: Make mine cheese flavored.
MoonCat: Make mine tuna cubes.
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