Not the Sharpest Tool…
Mongo is very bright when food is involved. He can open jars. He can snatch food off the table without moving the plate. He can even push open stuck (but not closed) doors if it suits his purpose. But one morning this week, Dad turned around to see Mongo stuck on a rope in the local park. Mongo was quite at a loss as to how to get off the rope. Dad shook his head.
“Buddy, I can’t see you lasting very long in the wild.”
Lincoln Park
Seattle’s Lincoln Park is relatively close by Dad’s house. So it is an easy drive to take Mongo there in the evenings after work. Mongo enjoys it because there are new and exciting smells, and Dad enjoys the scenery. Read More…
Why Fear of Predators is Important
A study was just released that documented that the “fear of predators” is as important as the predator’s presecence itself. As humans hve removed the apex predators in many ecosystems, the behavior of the meso-predators has changed, allowing them to spend more time eating and sleeping and less time worrying about getting eaten. (See more at Seattle Times by clicking HERE.)
Why is this an important issue? It is important mostly so we can avoid this…
More Wicked Weather in Seattle
A vicious storm rolled through Mongo’s home town again this past weekend leaving one fatality. One person was killed when their car was struck by a falling tree. On Sunday (3/13) ,the National Weather Service tweeted, “Storm looks like a hurricane! The central pressure is deeper than expected, 978 mb.” The tweet included a picture of the swirling storm offshore from Olympic National Park. Back in West Seattle, 70 MPH + gusts were toppling trees all over town.
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- West Seattle Junction
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- West Seattle Junction
Mongo refused to go outside alone. Dad stood at the back door with him and the watched the tall firs on the side of the house swaying dangerously in his direction. As they stood there transfixed at the back door, they hear a loud thump in the front of the house. Surprised by the sound, Mongo let loose one of his low rumble barks. Dad and Mongo walked out to the front yard and saw a large limb had bounced off their roof. There didn’t seem to be any damage, but they didn’t spend much time outside looking at it. A branch like that could cause some serous damage if it caught the boys outside.
West Seattle
They went back inside where it was safe (relatively) and warm. Mongo curled up by the fireplace.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Mongo.
Dad, Mongo, Drew
Happy Pi(e) Day
Happy Pi(e) day from Mongo!
PIE!
Post-Bath Trauma
Mongo and Dad had just finished their respective bath and shower. It had been an exciting, and muddy day at the dog park (Click HERE to read about the Wild Weather at the dog park.) Mongo was exhausted. Dad was trundling down the stairs to the washing machine with an arm load of wet towels, when he glimpsed something from the corner of his eye. He stopped for a better look and then bellowed up to Mongo.
“I spent two hours washing those walls!”
Formerly-Clean Wall
Mongo’s gallery
Mongolope 
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