Meet my new roommate

I recently moved into yet another apartment. Although I do wish my mother would just stay put for a while, I'm kind of excited about this new living arrangement because this house comes with a roommate. Meet Barkley, a 12-year-old Chow, Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever mix. She's even got a purple tongue.

At first, things were a little testy between Barkley and I. We had two little fights, both which resulted in me being pinned to the ground, but now that we've come to an agreement on who's the boss, things are really great. I pretend she's the boss, but I secretly know I rule this roost. Mommy said it's good for me to have a companion to grow old with.

It's nice to have someone to walk beside. Sometimes I even lean on Barkley a little bit for help keeping my balance. She doesn't like treats nearly as much as I do, and she seems to have turned a blind-eye to my tennis ball. She has squeaked my fuzzy soccer ball a few times, but she seems to understand it's not something to chew on, only to be admired and kicked around, so I haven't stopped her from using it yet.

Although she's much more spry than I am, she's not very fast when it comes to eating her treats, so I've taken to gobbling up my own treat and then quickly rushing to where Barkley is with hers and stealing it. She usually gets mad, but I don't care.

I think I've taught this young whippersnapper a few new tricks. Being that she's still able to jump on the people bed, she sleeps there by day. She likes the vantage point from the bed for people watching, but I know for a fact she's also making eyes at the Spud's Mckenzie dog that lives on the second floor across the street. Mommy told me she's caught them staring at one another a few times. Barkley recently got her own bed, so now she's getting the feel of what it's like to be a real dog. I have to admit, I'm a little jealous of Barkley's bed and when she's not using it, I'll sleep on it just to remind her who's the real boss here. I'm sure you'll hear more about Barkley and I in future blogs. Barkley doesn't have a blog. She's just not there yet.