After a walk through a field with Toby, I checked my puppy to make sure he had no fur hitchhikers. That afternoon, just to be safe, I checked him again. In case there might be any late biters, that evening I checked him again.
I have to say that by the end of the day, he was really ticked with me.
For heaven’s sake, quit using me as a prop in your lame stories.
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Toby, like most pets, is loving this lock down….his grandparents, not so much. So far, they have had their water filter break, the microwave break and a drain back up.
On top of these things, they are seriously not liking the new mask rules. My Mom is severely claustrophobic and won’t go anywhere they are required. Both of my parents are hard of hearing (age related). Not only are they having trouble hearing people, they can’t lip read with everyone’s faces covered.
What a strange world we find ourselves in.
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The Adventures of Bitey Dog 
DEAREST TOBY….
WE HAVE LOTS OF TICKS HERE. I AM A TICK MAGNET..
I GET MANY BITES A YEAR,,, I LOATH THEM !!!!
HUGSSS FOR YOU AND MUM
PAM
Ooh, I hate those ticks right alongside you! – Toby
Be careful, if it gets bad she will shave all your fur off.
I know where she hides the scissors. She needs to be careful while she sleeps.
– Toby
HA! Well, Toby, her life would be so boring without you! 😉
Aw, your poor parents. 😦 ‘Tis a weird and hard to adjust to time.
(((HUGS))) PATS and RUBS!!!
You are so right. I think I deserve extra treats for that, don’t you?
Yesterday we overheard a bunch of humans trying to figure out how to keep their glasses from fogging up while they wear masks. You are right – weird times.
You DO deserve extra treats, Toby! 🙂
I’m going to make sure Mom reads your comment. – Toby
The only time Max had a tick was on a trip to the Rogue River area in Oregon one summer. With white hair and pink skin, the tick had no place to hide and surrendered himself quietly and without a fight. Sounds like your folks should just move in with you & Toby. I’ll give them a call and make that suggestion. 👿
I mean, Max has white hair and pink skin. Not the tick. The tick was a disreputable sort of brownish gray.
Are you hoping for us to get our own special episode on the ID channel?
You know those “Real Housewives…” shows? Well I’m thinking along the lines of “The Real Bitey Dogs of Ohio”. It would be an instant hit.
I was afraid that with the whole family together, it would be more like “Snapped”.
I like the idea a Real Bitey Dog…..
I hate ticks. They are an evil sent by Satan with no purpose other than to be evil.
I don’t know where you live but here, if a person has a medical reason for not wearing a mask, they can’t be forced to wear one – and they don’t have to prove that reason. I think your parents qualify. My glasses fog over completely with one on, so I tend to keep it under my nose unless I’m talking with someone.
I feel the same way about fleas. They serve no purpose except to torture.
I’ll pass on the “medical reason” info to my folks. My mom is feeling really trapped right now.
My brother in law is deaf. I kind of understand how your mom is feeling – I really wish more people took the time to learn ASL – even finger spelling would be a help. (And I’m going to brush up my sadly lacking skills now since you brought this up)
Years ago I started studying ASL in the hopes of becoming a deaf interpreter. God had other plans and gave me a case of hypoglycemia that was so bad I had to eat 20 hrs a day. I laugh to myself about how my translating would go. “Um…she is saying something about eating? Food? Glutton, maybe?”
https://www.designboom.com/design/student-creates-transparent-masks-deaf-hard-of-hearing-04-08-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1XMwwA8sKd-yarqNcQdvpoCQo-3LlFzZQXVT6u-TJAa-OVR8BAHJt0ynY
Oh my gosh, that’s incredible!!