Ah, the joys of barking.  To say nothing for the importance of barking. 

As a dog, barking is my right.  But, just as some people have more God given talent than others, so do dogs.  I have been blessed with a most melodious bark.  Click here to hear for your self.

Also, I am lucky because I have a most excellent silent bark.  Silent bark you say?  Yes, it is when your mouth moves as if you were barking, but you purposely don't make any sound (unlike in a bad dream when you want to bark, but can't).  Anyways, if you have ever seen it, you know what I mean. 

Today, I bark for a number of reasons. First, someone returned my sun.  No one took responsibility for taking it, but I won't press the matter.  I'm just happy that they decided to do the right thing. 

Second (and maybe related to the first), the woodchuck (a.k.a. groundhog, a.k.a. whistle pig) is checking to see if spring has arrived.  Silly rodent, he doesn't know that groundhog day isn't for another 24 days.

Third, the boss ma'am is gone.  Highly irregular for her to be gone on a Sunday afternoon without the boss man.  I figure I should ask the neighbor dogs if they have seen her. 

Fourth, I want some biscuits. 

Fifth, I want some biscuits.

Sixth, I want some biscuits.

There might be other reasons to bark later.  I'll just have to wait and see.

So, I went to the see Dr. Hathorn last Friday.  Seems like that has been happening a lot lately.  The bosses are trying to desensitize me to going to the clinic by feeding me Naw Somes.  I like the extra treats, but I still don't like going there.  Anyway, as I was saying, I had my fourth vincristine injection and my first CBC (complete blood count they tell me) since starting the chemotherapy.  The good news is that I continue to have no side effects from the chemotherapy (except that I'm extra hungry) and my blood results were completely within the normal ranges.  After hearing that, I took my second does of cytoxan.  I'm still feeling well.  I still chant "Die cancer. Die."  I think maybe it is working. 

Well, I have to go.  It is almost time for me to watch the Packers play the Vikings in the NFC north wild card game.  I'm a big Packer backer so I'm hoping for a huge Packer victory.  Go Pack!  Go!

Little Bit  (a.k.a. Barky Bit)