This morning when I woke up, I said to Dad, “You know what? I want to see Bingle today. So maybe Janneke and I can go see him. Can you email Heidi?” Dad said, “Yes.” I was super happy. When Janneke came, I told her we could go see Bingle, and she was happy, too. When Dad was at work, he texted me that Heidi said it was OK to say “hi” to Bingle.
We got directions to their house and took Bingle on a walk to a park where we went on a beautiful nature trail. We got back to Heidi’s house and played with Bingle. Then Heidi said we could take him out to have lunch at a restaurant that allowed dogs. She gave two options, one place was closed and we couldn’t find the other. So we just went to our flat and played with Bingle in the back yard.
After a few mintues, we needed to have lunch, so I went insde to make myself cream of chicken soup. While I was inside, Mark and Janneke were with Bingle in the back, but Bingle was whining because he wanted me. So, I came outside and gave him a small piece of chicken and a bowl of water. And he was happy again.
But then Bingle made a poo, and I had to clean it up. I promise you, it was the grossest thing I did in my entire life. Then he “died.” He was out cold (asleep) at the snap of a finger. We tired him out by playing and running so much!
After a 20-minute nap (for Bingle), we took him to the parking lot of our apartment complex to see if he would play. But he was still too tired! As soon as we took him out, he flopped on his side and fell asleep once more.
Then he needed to go home. So, we woke him up, picked him up, and placed him in Janneke’s car, because Dad didn’t want him in our rental car. We drove him to his house. We were planning to walk, but that poor puppy was just too tired.
When we got to Bingle’s house, he didn’t want to leave the car! So, we had to carry him into the house. We put him in his bed, and he calmed down but didn’t fall asleep, because he was too riled up. After that, I gave him a kiss, and he gave me a kiss too. Then it was time for me and Janneke to go back to our flat.
We said goodbye to Heidi and when we got home, we went to Hudson’s across the street where Janneke and I shared a Lindt brownie milkshake and a glass of Sprite.
—Catherine
P.S. Heidi told me that Bingle was howling because he missed me when I wasn’t with him. In case you were wondering, Bingle is a beagle-bull terrier mix.
