Houseguests for a Good Cause

Last month, my friends at Badass won a very special van in a contest. I don't know the particulars, but I know they were on TV and it was very fun and special. The van meant that Badass could go down south and rescue more doggies like me! I was rescued like that too, except I didn't go to New York in a van. But anyway, Mama and Papa were very excited that the Badass van might be coming through our state, so they sent a message to Miss Candace and Miss Eva and offered them a place to pee or sleep or eat. Mama hadn't heard anything from them, but she followed their adventures on Instagram and Facebook.

Then on Wednesday night, Miss Eva called! Would Mama and Papa mind if she and Miss Candace and Miss Amanda came over the next night with the rescued doggies? Not at all, Mama said! They were welcome. She didn't tell me, though-- all Mama said was that we would have visitors and I should rest up, which I did.

Mama spent the day getting ready. She made the bed and cleaned the bathroom and washed the dishes. She made a giant loaf of bread. She and Papa were very excited. Then at 7:30, we saw the van pull up!

It was pouring rain and very muddy and cold. The Badass ladies pulled the van back towards the backyard gate and started letting dogs out a few at a time. Mama made me stay inside and it was very sad. I wanted to run around with the doggies! But Mama said they were too excited and some of them were scared because they had just been rescued from the shelter. I am a dog and therefore I do not remember a lot of things, but I remember the shelter and I didn't like it. I loved it when the nice volunteers came and took me outside, even when it rained. So these doggies were enjoying my backyard and that was ok.

Two of the doggies were allowed inside because they were nice, calm girls. Maxine and Missy were their names. Maxine was a little hyper so she hung out in my crate, but Missy was very calm. She found a spot in the office and decided to lie down. She stayed there all night, only moving a little. I asked her why she didn't want to play. She was very shy at first, but then she said that she had never slept on something soft and she liked it very much, so she didn't want to move. I understood.

After all the doggies had peed and went back to the van to sleep in their crates, Mama and Papa and the Badass ladies had dinner. Papa made delicious cocktails for them and everyone sat around and chatted. I chatted too! I especially chatted with Miss Candace, but I also went over to Miss Eva for belly rubs. Miss Eva took care of me at her farm in Pennsylvania. She gives very nice belly rubs!

Then Maxine and Missy had to go pee, so I went to the backyard with them. It was so fun! We ran around in the dark with Miss Eva! I loved it. Then everyone was tired, so it was time for bed. Miss Candace slept on the couch and I was allowed to stay with her.

I moved around a few times but had a very nice sleep. Then Mama came and got me for our walk, and I didn't want to go! Miss Candace laughed and pushed me off the bed, and Mama and I went for a stroll. When we got back, we heard all the doggies-- they were being let out to pee. After a while, most of the boy doggies went back in the van (some of them only just got their dangly bits cut off and they're still mean) and Mama let me out to play. I showed all the rescued doggies my backyard and where I pee and where it was ok to poop.

We had a very nice time. Then Mama and Papa had to leave and the Badass ladies were in charge of making me stay inside. I said goodbye to my friends and waited for Mama to get back. I will miss them! It was so exciting to have company!

Mama said I was a very good host. I hope we can do that again soon, and I hope all of my new doggy friends get adopted very, very soon so they can have comfy homes like mine where they can host new Badasses!