{"id":2119,"date":"2012-01-13T22:23:23","date_gmt":"2012-01-14T06:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.streamdoubletrouble.com\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2012-01-13T22:23:23","modified_gmt":"2012-01-14T06:23:23","slug":"bobby-a-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streamoftheconscious.com\/bobby-a-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby. A dog."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cI found a replacement for Scout,\u201d read the text message.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s cute. He looks like Cooper,\u201d I replied. (Isn\u2019t he cute?) \u201cWhy is he in our kitchen?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHis name is Bobby.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs he staying?\u201d Because that would really be a LOT of testosterone in my house.<\/p>\n

Something was afoot. Earlier this year I posted a photo of an adorably fluffy black lab puppy looking for a home. \u201cThere better not be a puppy in the living room when I get home\u2026\u201d Jon\u2019s commented response read loud and clear.<\/p>\n

Today, our current two wacky four-legged residents were running wild in the backyard while an appraiser snapped photos of our house. Through the window looking out onto our front yard, Jon saw a woman carrying an unhappy dog (\u201cI am not a small child lady! You\u2019re missing the point of my walk!\u201d) and dragging a cranky pup behind her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs this your dog?\u201d the frazzled lady asked as soon as Jon poked his head out the door to offer assistance. \u201cHe just darted out of that yard.\u201d (\u201cThat yard\u201d being our neighbor\u2019s, who has no fence. We are intimately familiar with trying to coral rogue escape artists from this yard.)<\/p>\n

Shortly thereafter, Jon had custody of the dog.<\/p>\n

He was a yellow lab, but almost completely white. He had the pointed American retriever build, but without Cooper\u2019s stocky chest.<\/p>\n

He was a good dog. He knew his name; he was a little confused that Jon knew his name. (\u201cBobby?\u201d <doggie head tilt>) He knew Sit. He knew Shake.<\/p>\n

Stay was a little shaky.<\/p>\n

Clearly.<\/p>\n

Thankfully he had a Home Again tag. Yay for microchips! (This is not an ad or sponsored post, but I\u2019m a big fan of microchipping. Cooper got marched down the vet right quick after our first week\u2019s adventure<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

By the time I finished lunch, I received word that Bobby\u2019s playdate had come to an end. I am pleased to share that he did not eat any household items. Perhaps this is why he was initially viewed as a viable replacement for Scout (who devoured my sunflower seeds and a muppet placemat this week).<\/p>\n

\u2018Til next time Bobby, Stay! And don\u2019t give Cooper any more ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cI found a replacement for Scout,\u201d read the text message. \u201cHe\u2019s cute. He looks like Cooper,\u201d I replied. (Isn\u2019t he cute?) \u201cWhy is he in our kitchen?\u201d \u201cHis name is Bobby.\u201d \u201cIs he staying?\u201d Because that would really be a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[20,638],"tags":[96,187,669],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3Sbzi-yb","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4324,"url":"https:\/\/streamoftheconscious.com\/stranger-danger-at-the-mall\/","url_meta":{"origin":2119,"position":0},"title":"Stranger Danger at the Mall","date":"May 13, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Last night I went to dinner with a friend from out of town. 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