Hats off

Y: We are not getting any more ham.
M: I think this Christmas thing is so over.
Y: Silly hats are ok as long as there is enough food in compensation.
M: Mr. Marlin thinks they are really pretty.

Merry Christmas!

Y: Well, we have been celebrating Christmas for some time now.
M: Yes we have, been trying to eat a lot of pork.
Y: There was so much work to do overseeing that thing in the oven.
M: Very hard time, so much potential things to eat. Need a big rest when this is over.

On vacation

M: We have been fairly busy for a few days now.
Y: Yes we have, went on a vacation with auntie Senni for some time.
M: Had very comfortable silky blankets there, thank you very much!
Y: But when we returned home, oh boy. More about that later.

Going once, going twice...

Y: We've been both seeing a doctor in the past week.
M: Mr. Marlin has an insurance, so want to get some value for that money.
Y: So that is why you caught the stomach problem?
M: Yes. But I thought everything is free in the waiting room.
Y: It was not?
M: No, I think I will make a complaint.

Independence Day

M: A very special day, so we are celebrating with some sour milk.
Y: We wish to congratulate Finland for 101 years of independence.
M: Herra Marlin toivottaa erityisen hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!

Sleeping beauties

Y: Well, we've been very active today. I was allowed to train for the first time for weeks!
M: Mr. Marlin has been busy as well, had three long naps during the day.
Y: I think we deserve a good night's sleep.
M; And a good breakfast!

Over the hills

Y: Went to see my doctor the other day, she told me I can go running and training again.
M: No she did not, she said you can go outside and walk as the elderly do, slowly and with caution.
Y: But you ran like a maddog yesterday.
M: Yes I did, saw two squirrels making baby squirrels. I put an immediate end to that stuff!

Annoyed

M: Mr. Marlin got annoyed with the human man.
Y: Me too, I hate that jacket.
M: Mr Marlin being annoyed had nothing to do with the jacket. But I don't remember the reason.
Y: Probably related to food, then.

Hamming away

Y: We've had very fruitful discussions today.
M: Yes we did, we discussed the choice between Christmas ham and turkey.
Y: We decided to have both, and barbecue chicken.
M. In fact, we decided to have six each.

Doctor's orders

Y: I contacted the doctor today, good news!
M: They ordered a lot of rest and chicken for both of us?
Y: No! I was given a permission to train a little. And to eat a lot of chicken. Doctor's orders, you know.
M: Must be a fake doctor. A real doctor would not forget Mr. Marlin's need for chicken.

You can leave your nap on

Y: I'm still resting.
M: She's allowed to sleep all day long.
Y: You sleep all day long every day.
M: I'm just taking my beauty nap.

Sporty Spice

M: I have been really sporty these days.
Y: I'm bored! I'm B-O-R-E-D!
M: Sister still cannot go out training.
Y: Did I mention that I'm pretty bored to rest inside?

Doubling

Y: Today I received a double penalty - not only do I have to just rest, but I was also taken to shower.
M: Why does she get all the service and the massage?
Y: Maybe it's all good for me after all.
M: I am resting now, I suggest you do the same.

Calling in sick

M: Sister has fallen ill, has problems with her back.
Y: I went to the doctor, she said I cannot train for at least one week.
M: I did not like the doctor, did not give me any sweets.

Service call

Y: We went to grandhumans' place for a few days.
M: Fairly poor service, I must say. I had to ask many times for a lift down the stairs.
Y: My training partner was ill, so I couldn't follow my training schedule.
M: I was able to rest pretty good.

Sitting (on the dock of the bay)

Y: The human man has no idea about training. I was forced to sit down every time the ball was thrown.
M: Because you were just making noise all the time.
Y: You have no idea either.
M. You just disturb everyone in the neighbourhood.
Y: Sigh... It's hard to be the only athlete in the house.

Hunting high and low

Y: I had a good hunt today.
M: A real wild hunter you are.
Y: The scenery changed quite rapidly for the squirrel.
M: It climbed the tree. I tried to follow, but my quality legs are a little bit too short for that.

Food for thought

M: Sister ate rabbit's food today.
Y: I get so little food in this house that I have to resort to desperate acts.
M: You ate carrots!
Y:  You would eat them too.
M: Yes I would, but only because I love all food.

You can leave your hat on

M: Sister's got a new hat.

Y: I don't have a hat and I never had one.

M: She's got a hat.

Y: I refuse to discuss this issue any further.

M: A hat...

Y: I'll call the Union.

Winter coat

M: I had a very warm coat during the walk today.
Y: I trained so hard I didn't need any coat.
M: Once the ball was put away, you refused to walk.
Y: Of course.

Connecting dogs

M: Very interesting parcel we received today.

Y: Well, I of course immediately looked into the matter.

M: So did I.

Y: The human got some internet box. I would have preferred chicken.

M: Well connected we are. To sausage.

Hide & Seek

Y: So what if my own places are a little strange. They are my own.
M: I prefer satin sheets and a warm bed.
Y: Wherevet I lay my hat is my home.
M: You do not even have a hat.

The sheriff came to town

M: I demand service. I demand service now.
Y: Oh come on, you're nothing but sleeping.
M: You have no right to say. You push me off my pillow every night.
Y: There's only one sheriff in this town, and that is me.

Let's play again!

M: I went cycling today.

Y: You didn't cycle, you chased the human as he was riding a bike.

M: Was a very new thing to me, extremely interesting. Could we use it for walks?

Y: Cannot be used for training, so I think it's quite useless.

Taste like chicken

M: Did not like the toothpaste I was forced to use.

Y: You should contact the Union, I always do.

M: I prefer chicken toothpaste, much better thank you.

Y: I prefer my chicken on the plate. Have I mentioned I just love chicken.

Random encounters

M: I am very happy walking outdoors, I can hear my kilos flying away.
Y: I won't walk if we don't train.
M: Your training is still mostly eating grass and barking. No work, no gain.
Y: No walk, no train.

Fair winds

Y: Today we pay our tribute to a colleague.

M: Severi was a good dog.

Y: We wish him fair winds and happy trainings.

M: And many treats.

Cat in the ditch

M: Very nice autumn colours, very beautiful.
Y: You made a good call today, finding that cat from the roadside ditch.
M: Thank you very much.
Y: I was too busy training, you know.

Please repeat

Y: Have I told you what happened a couple of days ago?
M: Oh please...
Y: After a brief chase, I found a nice ham sandwich, and when I was just about to eat it...
M. You have told this story a million times.
Y: ...I was forcefully prevented from eating my prey...
M: <sigh>

Thieves

Y: I think it is a police matter. I would have called but I was too shocked.
M: You have told it today a million times.
Y: During the walk my awesome nose found a nice sandwich, with ham and everything. And just when I was starting to enjoy it, you know who spoiled all the fun.
M: I did not see it, I was carrying the ball home, very important business it is.
Y: The human woman stole my sandwich.

Losing bearing

Y: Today was just basic, basic surveillance.

M: Working very hard, very expensive you know.

Y: Saw a bear, but decided to let it go this time.

M: Getting old, quite demented already. Saw maybe a squirrel.

Carry on

Y: You're not taking a photo of me. I was forcefully placed here. 

M: Very handy system!

Y: I did not agree to this!

M: We can double the walking distance from now on. Very handy platform for going out!

Y: I will call the Union.

Bun intended

Y: I'll call the Union, it was a special day and I was mistreated.
M: Every day is a special day with Mr. Marlin.
Y: Today was the Finnish bun day. Have I mentioned I just love bun.
M: I probably like it very much.
Y: You never taste anything you eat.
M: But I like it very much.

Not enjoying the rain

Y:Today's walk gets -1 points from me. And I added a few points since I had some business to do during the walk.

M: I did not enjoy the walk too much either, very wet and unpleasant.

Y: But we can be very good at not walking.

M: I know all the shortcuts back home.

Complaints

Y: I tried the same as yesterday, taking your bone.
M: I told you not to.
Y: No need to yell.
M: I told you once, not going to tell twice.
Y: I'll just complain then.

Shopping

Y: We went to my shop today.
M: Was not your shop. But there were lots of food and goodies for us.
Y: They said I'm very pretty.
M: I tried to tell the humans they have a phone call waiting outside.
Y: You would have emptied the whole shop during one phone call.

Reunion

Y: The human man came home today.

M: Has been away, owes us quite a lot.

Y: We will be training a lot next week.

M: We will be going to have pizza and hamburgers.

Treated

Y: Hey, what's happening to me, what are they doing?

M: Be quiet, they are treating you.

Y: Hey, I didn't agree to this, I'm being mistreated.

M: Please be quiet, I cannot sleep.

Y: I'm calling the Union!

Lap trance

M: I had a lap reservation today, booked two hours.

Y: You sleep most of the time anyway.

M: I was not sleeping. I was having a treatment, a lap treatment.

Marlin's inside again

M: I prepared a nice surprise today.

Y: They said it wasn't nice.

M: I think it was very nice, a special gift from me.

Y: You used the shower as a toilet!

M: I am accustomed to indoor facilities.

Answer my call

M: You have called Mr. Marlin. I am unfortunately not available right now. Please try again later.

Y: You don't even have a phone.

M. - - -

Windy at the top

Y: It is getting cold outside.

M: I enjoyed the fresh outdoors today.

Y: No, you only enjoyed when they put the fire in the fireplace.

M: Can I have some sausage?

No more chicken

M: No more chicken for you, only hypoallergenic feed.
Y: I love chicken.
M: I get to eat all the goodies now, I am so very sorry.
Y: I didn't agree to this deal. I'll call the Union.

Tough life in the archipelago

Y: We were sailing today.
M: Yes indeed, we went to a very good food place on an island.
Y: You did not manage to get any extra food though.
M: A kind man promised me sausage, but human woman ruined it again.
Y: And you almost got into a buffet.
M: Yes, I sneaked through an open door, but human man managed to ruin it all.
Y: Tough life in the archipelago.

Stealing...

M: You stole some candy from the people today.
Y: I had them served for me, right in front of my nose.
M: Human woman stole from me today.
Y: You were eating shit, she took that from your mouth.
M: She stole from me.

Nothing but a hound dog

Y: I went hounding today, was a really good one.
M: You went by car.
Y: I was hounding, you know.
M: You were not even on the driver's seat.
Y: You ain't nothin' but a hound dog.

Food for the soul

Y: As you go shopping, can you please bring me a chicken burger without salad and tomato and pickle. And chicken nuggets.

M: I can have a double cheeseburger.

Y: Have I mentioned I love chicken?
M: I love food.

Rolling on the river

Y: I dealt with four crows today in the garden.
M: You were only standing at the door.
Y: They were frightened by my mighty presence.
M: Oh, please...

Summer is crazy

M: The neighbour is having a party, maybe they have some very good leftovers for us.
Y: I think the Laboratory Researcher living there has taken care of them already.
M: It is Labrador Retriever, you fool.
Y: Whatever.

Summer song

M: What a beautiful summer day.

Y: It is autumn already.

M: It is just dark in your wardrobe, but where I am the sun is always shining.

Tasty

Y: Today's walk gets 0 points out of 10. No training whatsoever, just pointless walking around.
M: I will give 8 out of 10, I enjoyed all the smells and the grass profoundly.
Y: Still no training.

Sleeping queen

M: Mr. Marlin is very tired, please do not disturb.
Y: But you're inside the pillow...
M: I said please do not disturb.

Caught

Y: So what if I go to the wardrobe for a little rest?
M: Fool, does not understand that she has a bed as well.
Y: I need a little room of my own.
M. Snores so much that others cannot sleep.