The Green, Green Grass of Home.

Our people kept us locked in the house for two days and there were strangers moving around our yard, they brought Wall-E with them and Scarlett and I had a great time running from window to window barking at the strangers and that really noisy Wall-E. Our people didn't seem to be concerned with all the commotion and racket, but it's our job to let them know when strangers appear.

After the two days were up and we could go out again, Scarlett and I immediately noticed that our yard had changed. There was all this soft, green stuff all over the ground where there used to be sand. It felt wonderful under our paws and it was soooo much fun to roll around in! Of course, the first thing both Scarlett and I had to do was "bless" it with our scent. After that we explored every square inch of that glorious green carpet.

We also found some new areas were covered with thicker, longer, darker green stuff that wasn't attached to the ground but seemed to be just scattered over the sand, it looked just like the stuff that falls from the squirrel poles all over the back part of the yard, only this was piled up against our house. What a treasure trove! These areas are full of exciting things to find, medium size sticks and hoppy animals that like to hide in it. But Scarlett is real good at sniffing them out and making them hop, then the chase is on! At least until our person comes and takes the hopper away and we see him put it in the water holder out front, where we can't get to it. Spoil Sport!! We just want to play, even if the hoppers move sort of slow.

Anyway, Scarlett and I are just loving the new, green back yard. If this is what the moving picture box means by "Going Green", I'm all for it!

Now if I could only figure out why my person yells at me when I scratch at the green carpet when I try to cover up my "duty".

Sarge