The mailbag's full again.

Susie writes:

To Roger and Ellie, I hope you are both well, I'm chuffed you
remember our walk in Hurstville Roger, and I'm glad you
remembered my more cautious approach, collisions with cars can
be so nasty. Along with my cautionary disposition I would
recommend caution with the backyard internet connection,
Mistress Liz may be just protecting you from doggie pornograhy
and the risk of electrocution in the case of rain. Why not fight for
full indoors access and use of your own inside terminal.

I agree and recommend to all dogs out there that collisions with cars can certainly be nasty. All dogs should look left and then right and then left again before crossing any road - better still - you should only go out with your Master (of course, this doesn't apply to black dogs who weigh over 45 kilograms and are more than 35 years old).

As to our backyard connection - a good electrician may properly insluate the electrical connections to ensure that no fur becomes fizzled. As to the doggy pornography - that's exactly why I'm after an internet connection - did you think that I was after reading stuff on better grooming, good manners etc.?

So why be indoors when you can be out in the sun tobogganing the net?

Susie, thanks for the advice, but you're just too conservative for Ellie and I - go speak to your friend and our kind supporter, Matty - Matty thinks that we should have our internet connection and, I'm sure, would not mind us looking at a bit of harmless porn - it's a doggy's right.

We also got some very interesting "telepathic" mail:

Dear Rogernald Dogue:

My person, Sierra, finally let me get on the internet and visit your web
site!  You are really cute.  I must disagree with you, however, I think
telepathy is very important.  It is how I can communicate my inner most,
noble thoughts to my person.  And she can tell me things by sending me
pictures without having to use all those silly words!  Sierra wants to know
if you would like a free sample of the dog food she is selling.  I really
love it and it is so healthy too.  If you want one, tell MasterCraig to email
your street address and she will send it to you.  Well, gotta go...birds to
chase, flies to eat and plenty of sunshine to snooze in....

Shaman

The telepathic connection you have with your master, though, just seems a bit too much - I don't know, maybe I'm just a traditional dog - barking seems just fine to me and I sure don't want to know what goes on in the minds of Rusties 1 and 2 (next door). As to talking with Master Craig - we know what each other are about (he inherently understands me) and if we really need to communicate directly I can always email him. But for those who are interested, have a look at Sierra's Animal Connection.

Grab an extra fly for me!

Continuing with animal telepathy, I was interested to find the following in Master Craig's Weirdnuz this week:

In December, the Arizona Republic profiled animal
psychologist Krista Cantrell, who says her success is because she
can communicate telepathically with dogs and therefore get to the
bottom of most master-dog relationship problems.  Several
satisfied clients sang praises for Cantrell's work, including even
the owner of a horse that was on the verge of being put to sleep
but was able to tell Cantrell that he was simply overmedicated. 
(Five weeks later, the horse won a race.) [Washington Times-
Arizona Republic, 12-12-95]

All I can say is lucky that horse was telepathic!

The contraption is coming along nicely - I'm currently putting a grip on it by gnawing at the middle of the handle.

Oh, those of you who are concerned about Ellie should remember that today is August 7!

Take me to the next diary entry!

I'd be very happy if you'd sign Master Craig's visitors' book before you leave (he won't create one for me).

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