Mango Minster 2011 - Good Old Gal Entry

This is Mabel Lou's entry in the Good Old Gal category of the Mango Minster 2011 Dog Show. I will post the rules for this category and leave it to Mabel to make a case for herself:

Rules:

1. Is your nickname "Bubba?"
2. Is your favorite activity lounging about watching football or the home shopping network on the picture box?
3. Are your beds placed strategically so as not to strain yourself actually walking should you feel a nap coming on?
4. Do you fart and / or snore with great abandon?
5. Do you drink beer and eat beef jerky?
6. Are you an easy going, whatever, kind of guy or gal?
7. Do your humans ever tell you, "You're just a good old boy (or girl)?" Duh.

Mabel Lou here. Thanks Mom!

I think I am THE BEST Good Old Gal - although, really Mango, do we have to discuss AGE???

1) No.. I'm a girl, silly! But my two most common nicknames are Lulu Belle and Miss Piss.

2) It's more like...just lounging in general. I also like looking cute cause that will make my mom come worship pet me.  
3) I'm certain I can win this thing on this point alone! See below for my demo!
4) Well, YES!
5) What do you think I got my mom to bribe me with for the photo shoot??? There's probably four or five kinds of jerky in my house at any moment!
6) Yep, sure am!
7) I get tired of listening to her babble on about what a good old girl I am! 


And now... for the bed demo. Let's just count my beds shall we? Let's start with the car:

My mom has blankies for  me in the jeep. She thinks they are there to collect the sand from the creek. I know better. 


#2 would be the big softie blankie in the car that I make her put down when we are out to breakie at my favorite restaurant:

I was a little miffed at her here because it was HOT. She's SUPPOSED to be trained to put the cool side out when it's hot... I swear these humans are so difficult to train!


That's TWO for out and about. While we're out and about, let's look around Mom's workshop. It's a mess! But I have several beds there... Let me explain how they work. This is my main shop bed (told you it was messy!) 

If you look closely, it's actually THREE BEDS! A nice air cooled frame with two more on top. I also have this one: 

See, I'm actually working in this shot. Mom was putting together some cabinets. She calls me her "stupervisor." I don't think that's a nice word... But back to me. I get mom to move the beds around to chase the sun and the shade while we are at the shop. One bed is near her torch so I can be close to her. One is in the sun and one in the shade and Mom moves them as the day progresses. And I have my elevated bed in the corner if I want more privacy. Pretty nice huh?


Back home, I have another elevated bed on the porch:

Getting tired yet? I am! I told you, I love to nap!!!


I love to be near a roaring fire. So, I have one bed right by the fireplace. Mom keeps threatening to toss this one cause it's old and icky on the inside. She talks. I ignore. Nothing happens. Oy! Humans! 

Sometimes, on a cold night, I will curl up here and wait for Mom to figure out we need fire. I love a fire because I often get toasted marshmallows!!! Yum!

I have another bed by the back door so I can keep an eye on all the critters we have under our deck and that nasty squirrel that teases me! 

But that's not all, I have a 3rd bed in the den! I can practically roll from one to the next! The third one is orthopedic and it's good to spy on Mom in the kitchen when she's making my meals. It's also perfect spot to let Mom know it's time to cuddle on the sofa:

Don't like the flashy beast! But if my eyes were open, you could see how well I use them to convince Mom it's cuddle time! 

I ALWAYS get my way:

Let's see how many beds is that? Two for out n about, four in the shop, the back porch, three in the den (not counting the sofa). That's 10...SO FAR!

I don't reserve cuddle time for just mom. I will cuddle with anyone on my sofa. Or sometimes, I'll just watch t.v. by myself: 

I have one down in the living room. I like to hang out there in the summer and when Mom is cooking cause I have a great view of the stove and sink from there. 

Then we move on down the hall to the smaller rooms. Number 12 would be in the guest bedroom. I like to hang out in here by myself while Mom is working on the computer. It's nice and bright in here...Southern Exposure...

... unlike Mom's dark cave of an office.  (I was really mad at the flashy beast here!) 

But I do like to hang out with her in there too, especially after the creek or before dinner! 

Then there is our bedroom. I do have a bed there too (Number 14!). When Mom is writing or looking for a job at night, I put myself to bed in there until she comes out and plays with me. 

But let's get real! That's not where I SLEEP! No, I sleep right next to my mom! 

Yes, I sleep on a queen - sized bed (appropriate, don't you think?) on my very own softie blanket in the winter. I don't require a soft fuzzy in the summer! I'm not that spoiled!

If we have company, I will even sleep with them:

I want them to feel welcome, you know! 

Mom also got me steps to get in and out of bed but I don't use them when she's in the room. I don't want to worry her. But I think she hears me use them getting out of bed in the morning...

Well, that's the tour of my forty seven eleven dozen beds. Don't you think that makes me the best good old gal around???