This beagle was feeling a little crazy this morning and of course getting on everyone’s last nerve. It’s what I do. Then my owner, “the big guy.” used the secret weapon against me…mellow jazz music. He turned on the Soundscapes station and they were playing Pat Metheny’s “Last Train Home.” Well, I was defenseless! Instead of whining and barking, this Crazy Beagle went to his favorite chair and mellowed out for a while.

Here’s a video of Pat Metheny. Please enjoy! Do any of you dog owners or dogs out there have your own favorite mellow music? Let us know.

Such wisdom is shared with these quotes.  Enjoy!

I have a great dog. She’s half Lab, half pit bull. A good combination. Sure, she might bite off my leg, but she’ll bring it back to me. – Jimi Celeste

Don’t make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans, or they’ll treat you like dogs. – Martha Scott

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail. – Josh Billings

When you leave them in the morning, they stick their nose in the door crack and stand there like a portrait until you turn the key eight hours later. – Erma Bombeck

I like driving around with my two dogs, especially on the freeways. I make them wear little hats so I can use the car-pool lanes. – Monica Piper

Man is a dog’s ideal of what God should be. – Holbrook Jackson

January 29th is Seeing Eye Dog Day! This Crazy Beagle appreciates the effort and professionalism that my cousins put out day in and day out. With no margin for error, my fellow dog heroes make sure their owners make it safely to their destination. I especially appreciate the professionalism and focus in which these dogs stay on task.

Sure you can say bomb dogs and rescue dogs have tough jobs, but the seeing eye dog that is 24-7 with their efforts. Next time you see my fellows dogs, give them a little appreciation for the job they do.

Happy Seeing Eye Dog Day!

This Crazy Beagle thought I would share some smiles with funny dog quotes.  Read them and enjoy!

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. ~ Aldous Huxley

Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog’s face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window! ~ Steve Bluestone

Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes. ~ Lewis Grizzard (There is another quote concerning dogsled but this blog is PG)

There are three faithful friends – an old wife, an old dog and ready money. – ~ Ben Franklin.

They say the dog is man’s best friend. I don’t believe that. How many of your friends have you neutered? – ~ Larry Reeb

I went to an exclusive kennel club. It was very exclusive. There was a sign out front: “No Dogs Allowed.” ~ Phil Foster

He that lieth down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas. – ~ Ben Franklin

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. ~ Mark Twain

Well, this Crazy Beagle just finished another lazy, crazy Sunday. I started the day off early at 7 a.m. barking to wake up the household. I just wanted to hang out in my favorite room. I don’t think the big guy was happy.

Then I mellowed out for the rest of the day. I am quite good at sleeping, especially on Sundays. Thank God for Sundays!