Sophie's Blog is Long Overdue

First, I am long overdue in reporting on my meeting with the miraculous Wimsey hound dog. He truly is a massive drooling beast and I have pictures to prove it! Of course, they are all on old fashioned 35mm film and awaiting developing. I hear there is someone in a donut shop in Northern Ontario who can still handle that old fangled technology. So .... a Wimsey update will be forthcoming sometime in the next couple of months, I hope. For now, just know that Wimsey is tres cool!!!!!!


Second is the long overdue, long lost story of Cha Cha's life, and as soon as restore some version of photoshop to my computer, I will tell you all about it. I sort of had some wine, and the counter was sort of full of moving boxes, and I sort of set my lovely new MacBook on the counter, but I sort of accidentally dropped it on the floor, and the damn floor sort of shattered the screen ... so I had to buy a new one, and then the data wouldn't transfer and, well, this story just gets too long to tell. But the upside is, soon to come is the long overdue, long lost story of Cha Cha.

In the meantime...

Coming soon to a Montreal loft near you:

1. Charlot, the Bouvier, will be here for a weekend, next weekend.
2. Cha Cha will be staying with us for the whole month of July!
3. Max might be staying with us for a weekend sometime in July too.

UPDATE!!!!!
Max the Maltese will be here on Sunday for two whole days! Woo Hoo!!!!

Cha Cha went home and Sophie can barely drag herself from her dog bed to survey the park across the street. Perhaps because it reminds her of the great times the two of them shared over the past few days.

These photos have been skillfully edited to suggest that perhaps Sophie had the advantage with the stick. But in the end, Cha Cha's skillful and acrobatic maneouvering won out.

Sophie's 2-cents: Friends let friends win.
Another 2-cents: I just didn't care about the stick that much.
Another 2-cents: Had we been in the off-leash part of the park, I would have kicked her skinny ass with one paw tied behind my butt.

Total sense: 6

Un Autre Chien Extraordinaire

Now this one is a bit of an April Fool's Joke. I couldn't resist.

Cha Cha is staying with us for a few days while her owner galivants around Paris, drinking French wine and strolling along des Champs-Elysées. We do hope there is no miming activity going on ... Cha Cha would be so embarrassed.



Despite her fun-loving appearance, Cha Cha can be very serious at times. Here, she is trying to reason with me about removing the groceries from the back of the car. She just doesn't think it's a good idea. Certainly not while she can watch over them for me.

As you peruse this image of Cha Cha in full "I implore you" mode, keep in mind that she is standing on Sophie, who is lying down on the back seat of the car.
For those of you considering a Subaru Hatchback, I strongly suggest the handy dandy thingy that you pull across the back of the hatch to keep Cha Cha's like this from guarding the groceries too intently. Dogs tend to take these duties very seriously and the stress can often be too much for them.



Although the darling Sophie is quite dismayed by both Cha Cha's youth and her furry leavings on the front seat, she loves Cha Cha and has decided to keep her. I'm not sure she cares that Cha Cha's owner may want her back. She expressed this to me through mime only a few minutes ago. Sorry, no photos.

Je vous présentez Cha Cha

Cha Cha is Sophie's best friend.

When they first met, Cha Cha was a mere pup,
and Sophie was so mature and sophisticated
that she just could not stand to be in her company.

But Cha Cha eventually grew up and blossomed
into a lovely young mutt.

In fact, she's emerged on the scene as an accomplished singer with

Incredible "precision, articulation, and timing"
- TIME OUT NEW YORK

Whose vocal stylings are "graceful, unaffected,
and deeply felt."
- NEW YORK Magazine

and

Who "persuades the listener to hang onto her every syllable"
- CHICAGO TRIBUNE



She often treats Sophie to a quick little tune,
when she's in the mood.
Sophie listens intently to her pitch, tone,
note intervals, and chord progressions .........
(she has a well-trained ear and highly developed hearing)

........ but she takes that bit about
hanging onto every syllable a bit too far.

EDUCATING CHA CHA

This might look like play to the uninformed,
but in actuality, it is a highly codified
expression of political views.

We find ourselves surrounded by election campaigns:
one provincial (Quebec) and one federal (US).
Of course, these beast don't get to vote
(never mind that neither of them are American).
But they have opinions and sometimes the fur flies.

Sophie, being the older and wiser (ahem),
has been filling Cha Cha's head
with all sorts of political rhetoric.

But Cha Cha is no fool and is not easily persuaded.

Sophie dogs her (pardon the pun),
but as it happens,
Cha Cha has a mind of her own.

Sophie is frustrated and red with anger,
but Cha Cha remains undeterred.
She tries to change the subject to
her new, blue contact lens.
Sophie eventually relents and agrees they are nice.

Moments later, she grabbed Cha Cha's head
and wrestled her to the ground.

Uncle Ted Pays a Visit

This is Sophie's favourite uncle, Ted. She thinks he's the bomb.
She's always had a thing for men and this one holds
the number one spot on her fave guy list.


***


Ted claims he came all the way to Montreal just to see Sophie.
Of course, that's a bold-faced lie.
He really came to Montreal to see Cha Cha.




Sophie, of course, became very depressed.




After several seconds of brooding,
she flew into a jealous rage and launched an attack
so viscous and brutal that everyone present is still recovering.


It was bad ... very, very bad .... and ugly.
Cha Cha was hurt.


***


Fortunately, Uncle Ted had taken time out from his Ph.D. research
to learn doggie chiropracty and worked his magic on Cha Cha's neck.




Despite a bruised ego from having been savagely attacked by the
beautiful but dangerous Sophie Brador,
Cha Cha held her head high as she made her exit.



We are all looking forward to Uncle Ted's next visit.