Riley, Bed Stealing and a GiftR

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia

iley: I’ve been feeling better about being here with Lucy (and Xena). Although I still miss my Dad, I know he’ll come back for me and I might as well enjoy my time here. Right? I’ve started eating more – I really love that sauerkraut and coconut oil that Miss Amy mixes into my food – and I’ve had more energy. Lucy and I run in the big front yard while little Xena runs after us and jumps and barks and growls at me. I finally figured out she’s not trying to be mean or “take me on” but its’ her way of playing. I ignore her, as she usually just bounces off of me. In this video, me and Lucy played kinda rough, so Miss Amy kept Xena away.

Every evening between 7:00 and 8:00 I start barking at Mr. Jeff. Miss Amy always knows what I want, so at first she had to cue him, “Riley wants you to throw his ball.” Now he knows, and we play ball in the house – down the hallway and into the bedroom or the library or the living room. It’s nice to have a guy like my Dad who will play ball with me.

My bed got moved into the living room so I have somewhere other than the hard floor to lay when the family is together in the evening.

As everyone was getting ready to go to bed the other night, Miss Amy noticed that I had stretched out so that my head was hanging off my bed. She knows that I still chew up things – at least stuffies – so she went through the house looking for something she “didn’t care about”. Then she remembered the brown blanket that I had chewed big holes in years ago. She retrieved it from the closet and laid it all bunched up under my head like a pillow. I slept especially good that night.

The next day, when I got up to eat breakfast, that crazy schnauzer ran and jumped into my bed.

She and Lucy eat a lot earlier than I do, so her beard was all spiky-wild from her food. Then she acted like she had to guard my bed so I wouldn’t try to get back in it. Silly schnauzer! I spent the rest of the day in her favorite red chair. That one kinda back-fired on her, didn’t it?

The Mom: I don’t like to wear shoes in the house unless my feet are cold so I often slip them off when I sit down. One particular day, I found a present in one of my sandals.

I don’t know who left it there, but it warmed my heart.

It might have been me. Or Xena. Or Riley. We all love Mom.

Epilogue: Andrew picked up Riley and took him home with him. Riley may be coming back…or he may not. Either way, Lucy and I love having him here. And, I suspect, even the crazy little schnauzer does, even though she would never admit it.

By Riley, Lucy, the Mom and the Crazy Little Schnauzer Warrior Princess

29 thoughts on “Riley, Bed Stealing and a GiftR”

  2. We keep asking our My Margret to teach us to type so we don’t have to wait for her but you know moms they think they always know! We love you guys.

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  4. We’ve been wondering how Riley was doing. Sounds like he settled back in very well. The “present” in Mrs. Amy’s shoe, Riley’s new pillow, the nightly ball game with Mr. Jeff, Riley’s bed vs Xena’s red chair, all moments that warmed my heart and made me smile. Thanks Amy for the update!

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  5. Lulu: “A lot of bed stealing goes on here, but it’s usually the cats stealing one of my beds. I don’t ever steal theirs.”
    Charlee: “Not our fault if our beds are up at the tops of poles where you can’t reach them.”

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  8. Mew mew me what a grate time youss’ had Lucy an Riley!! You DO play ruff butt are so cute! An Xena you look adoorabell inn Riley’ss bed butt hee gotted THE jumpy on you hangin out inn yore chair!! Iss guud efurryone had a lovelee time…
    Mee an LadyMew hope Riley an his PawPaw will bee OKay…this Virus has REELLY messed up alot of peepell aan 4 leggedss!
    **purrss** BellaDharma
    Pee S: Sorry mee so late inn commintin; LadyMew iss a *hot* mess again….*sighss*

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  10. Oh, I was, Miss Marsha. I didn’t pee or poop in the house even once! And I let the girls eat first. and I didn’t even growl at the crazy schnauzer. And I didn’t run off. I’d say that’s pretty perfect.

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  11. Sleep overs are always such fun…food, gossip, frolicking and OMDs ….you get dog tired too
    I loved the video. Riley looks like he knows lots of fun games too
    Hugs Cecilia

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  13. Riley, you are a most entertaining chap. It sounds like you were the perfect guests. I guess we will find out if we were right on the crazy schnauzer’s next blog.

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  14. OMD, that was a super duper fun postie!!!! I loved the video ~ you guys sure had some fun zoomies! I bets you slept good that night! BOL!!!
    You sure look mighty comfy in Riley’s bed Xena! BOL!!
    I hopes Riley can come back soon, sounds like you guys really had a good time
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  15. Every bed needs a pillow. Yours was placed with such love, R. That is the sweetest! Whenever my head ends up on the floor because of a miscalculation in my bed, Mom shakes her head and says I’m a weirdo. No gently placed pillow for me! Just saying.

    Love and licks,
    Cupcake

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  19. Riley you are lucky to have such a great place to go when your dad needs to leave you. It looks like you and Lucy were having lots of fun but be careful you don’t roll all the way down the hill. BOL!

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  25. Yes, I would fit in there quite well with my bare feet. Here there is a saying, “Barefoot and pregnant.” Also, sometimes folks who go around barefoot are called “hillbillies.” I like your way of doing things much better. I am sure your floors are much cleaner than mine.

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  27. I just love when you post The Adventures of this threesome! Absolutely adorable story and you know how I love all three of them

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  28. Happy doggie photos. Kosmo is out with his dad, no faintings this time, or broken hearts.
    Amy, I tell you one interesting thing about us, the Finns. Foreigners think we have a real weird habit. We never use shoes inside. Everyone takes their shoes off by the door, yes the guests, too. So we and and our guests are with socks on or barefooted with nice visiting dresses. Elderly people may use morning slippers, if they have cold feet or woollen, tiny socks. So we never go inside with the shoes on we use outside. This all, because you said you don’t like to wear shoes inside, maybe you have some genes from here.
    Kristiina

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