Silly Dog Meme - An Interview with Harri and Rips




1. What breed are you?

H: A very red, old school "hunting" golden retriever - usually mistaken for an Irish Setter
R: 100% goofball - AKA Saint Bernard

2. How old are you?

H: I'm 8 - the old man of the house :)
R: I was adopted when I was about 6 months old - I'm about 4 now.

3. What is your full name?

Harrison Bergamon Stroever - I "officially" have my mom's maiden name because she got me back in college.
Ripley Silver - Named after the Aliens heroine NOT Ripley's Believe It or Not

4. Do you have any nicknames?

Harri, Hair Bear.
Rips, Ripples, Ripply Rips, Ripply Dips, Ripple Dipple Do, Goof

5. Where do you sleep?

H: Right now I'm on the loveseat - Rips and I share it, but I love my basket bed, hidden away in a nook in mom and dad's room. I love to nap on the big bed, but don't like sharing it with anyone - dogs OR people, so I only relax there when nobody else is sleeping.
R: I'm a seasonal girl - with all this fur I really, really don't like to be too hot. I wish we could move to Alaska. I start off in the winter taking up most of the human bed, then move to the bedroom floor in the spring, then to the far flung reaches of the mudroom hallway in the summer, then back to the bedroom floor in the fall.

6. What is your favorite thing to do?

H: Retrieve in water - tennis balls preferred, but sticks are ok too. I could and do, do this for hours. I still am annoyed that the humans decided to take out the in-ground pool, but at least there's plenty of puddles and swampy areas back in the woods. I also like to roll in dead stuff, but rarely get the opportunity. These people have no vision.
R: Sleep in a cool spot.

7. What is something unusual or interesting about you?

H: I can high five, and almost died of cherry pit poisoning when I was a couple of months old.
R: Mom and Dad looked at lots of dogs before they adopted me, but when mom saw my puppy teeth and what a good "little" girl I was, they HAD to bring me home - even though they hadn't been planning on getting a giant breed. I had a bad habit or running like the wind whenever I found an open door, but have been "cured" by a near fatal kick to the head last time I ran off - I got too close to the neighbor's herd of Blank Angus cows and their calves.

8. Who is your best friend?

H: My sister Rips. I like this new human baby too - she likes me a lot more then her big sister. My buddy Scratch always sneaks into our yard form next door and I love playing with her - she's the only one who can keep up with me.
R: My bro. I could do without all the little children, though I *try* to tolerate them.

9. Did you go to obedience school...if so were you "Top Dog" or would you flunk out?

H: Yes, I went to obedience school - and I failed. It didn't help that I took it with my best puppy buddy and all we did was fool around. I'm actually pretty well behaved though, considering my early failures.
R: Nope...I listen most of the time, but have a stubborn independent streak.

10. Can you do any tricks?

H: See high five mentioned above. Also I'm a champion swimmer, can catch a ball or stick on the fly, and when mom is napping, will get up and re-position myself when she says "longways". She gets tired of me cutting off circulation in her feet.
R: I do a great dead dog impression by sleeping upside down with my tongue hanging out. I don't drool at all, which is a good trick for a breed known for their slobber.

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Posted: Wed - April 22, 2009 at 09:51 PM        

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