House Sitting for the Mewetts

I'm pretty sure Callie is irritated with her current living situation while MO and Geri are in Greece. Usually, when MO and Geri go out of town, Callie gets to go on a little doggie vacation and spend quality time with her other human friends. This time, things are a little different. Since I live at home with two very high strung and pretty much insane golden retrievers and Tom has a "little" bulldog puppy that is just a little too young for Callie's taste, MO asked me if I would just come over and stay at the house while they are away. Of course, I said I would because I like to get out of Hardin Valley when I can, I'm closer to downtown, and it cuts my work commute in half, which is awesome.

I think Callie is disappointed that she wasn't consulted before any arrangements were made. Normally, when I dog sit for Callie, she whines and makes little noises here and there while she trots around the house and checks things out. But, she then makes herself at home and has a good time playing with toys that she steals from Boo(my cat). Callie is making sure that I notice how annoyed she is. She follows me from room to room so I can hear her grunt and groan while she lies on the ground, and when I am watching tv, she lies on her doggie bed and gives me sideways glances when I say something to her. I try to entertain her as best I can, but she tires of me quickly and goes back to her bed to glare at me.

Today I needed to stop by my house to get a few provisions for the rest of my stay, so I decided I would take Callie with me to get her out of the house. She was REALLY excited to get in the car. Usually, I would take her to Cherokee to play in the water, but she had a minor surgery on her head recently, so I figured the dirty waters of the Tennessee River wouldn't be the best treament for a healing wound. So, anyway, I took her to my house and let her run around the yard before I took her inside and introduced her to Truman and Austin, the crazy goldens I mentioned earlier. After a little sniffing, all of the dogs decided everything was OK, and Callie trotted around the house to check things out. She quickly found the toy basket and chose a squeaky football to carry around for the rest of her visit. I think Callie got tired of the other dogs and was ready to leave when the time came.

So, now we are back in South Knoxville, and Callie is tired enough that she went right to sleep on the cool floor with no complaints. Good thing we are going to go visit Leah and Feedy tomorrow at their new house. That should keep Callie entertained for awhile. :)