Baron & Friends.

Well now we are supposed to get started on solid food, and as Ma suspected I’m not able to chew the food properly or manage the large pieces but I eat all that they give, even my Vet has informed my master about this problem, and he’s the best he gives me tasty stuff like papaya, apples, oranges, they all taste so delicious, and I love carrots & cucumbers. Sometimes they call me rabbit, I love eating peas, beans, and okra. Like I promised mom, I make no fuss, though mom worries a lot about me, but I’m taken excellent care of by my master, Hema Di & the crazy gal.

Baron dreaming of delectable fare.

I’m the coolest pup of the lot and I take my responsibilities very seriously, I discipline everyone who starts a fight, I my voice has opened up and what a wonderful voice it is! I love singing, and I love to sing happy songs; all my siblings listen to my songs with rapture, but these tone deaf people don’t seem to enjoy it much, the crazy gal has started calling me ‘Biancofonix’ and methinks it isn’t a very appreciative name, she addresses me in a sharp voice ‘Biancofonix’ the moment I start singing, she’s just jealous of my mellifluous voice! *glaring angrily* you should hear her singing; she could murder people with her voice, it grates on your nerves.

*with annoyance* Off late she gets annoyed at my calling her also, when I call her mildly the deaf adder doesn’t listen to me at all and as soon as I raise my voice she scolds me; but I have to call them when the brat pack starts fighting. If they don’t come on time, then Khas-m-Khas & I have to start breaking up their fights & arguments, we do it in the easiest way by banging their heads together. Both the parties are too reeled to do anything further. I wonder why everyone has a problem with the most efficient and & effective solution. Earlier we used to try to mediate but these idiots would just keep going on and on and not listen to anything, I tried to make them understand but they just don’t stop shouting, so I just banged their heads together once and it worked like a dream. Ever since then at the slightest start of trouble I just bang the heads of the offending parties together. Works like a dream I must stay, of course without a doubt I gently bang their heads or give a gentle rap to the knuckleheads, I know my strength, so I’m very gentle with them, I apply just enough pressure to stun them into inactivity. Like Phantom (my fave comic book hero) says, ‘you’ve got be rough with roughnecks’. But these tattle-talers start howling and complain to everyone. And I get scolded for doing the right thing.

Baron settling a fight.

I’m sad Hema Di is going off for a couple of weeks, she’s a real darling, she scolds me when I’m doing wrong and loves me without cosseting me and occasionally calls me “Baron, you fool.” But that’s when I’m doing something wrong. I like her a lot. Thankfully at least my master is here but I sure wish that fruitcake had gone! She scolds me half the time, when I’m disciplining the brat-pack, and the rest of the time she keeps mollycoddling me! *with a look of utter distaste* I hate being hugged, cuddled I ain’t a sissy. *drawing himself to his full height* If you want to cuddle, go and hug Sheeba, Princess, Meghu or Maggie. Please not me. Sure, I’m cute as a button, a handsome li’l devil and totally irresistible but please show some restraint admire & worship me from far and keep your hands to yourself! Thank you.

Off late I’ve started feeling very tired, don’t know why. Khas-m-khas takes care of me, I’m unable to keep awake or play for more than 20 mins. These people have taken to calling me ‘Kumbakaran’ gauging from the tone of their voice I presume it isn’t a very complimentary name, but I’m too tired to blow a raspberry at them. I just have enough energy to wake up discipline these guys, have my food and I’m exhausted so I fall asleep, I’m so tired that when all my siblings beat me up in my sleep I don’t even have the energy to punch them back. Khas-m-khas tries his best to protect. He’s my best buddy. Oh! And by the way we’ve turned a month old today.

Baron sleeping without a care.

Baron: “Hey what is this, who’s this new guy? He looks like a skinny runt I’ll have to get to know him and take him under my wing.”

Khas-m-khas: “Well he’s called Tiger, he looks scared”

Baron: “hmm…… now I understand why they are endangered, if they look like him it’s going to be tough to survive in the wild.”

Khas-m-khas: “Oh! He’s rather shy, and totally quiet.”

Baron: *with a determined look* “I’ll have to take him under my wing otherwise he’s gonna get in trouble. He won’t even be able to handle Smallie’s (Princess) punch. Well buddy we’ll just have to take care of him too, these girls have also started socking it in now, so we’ll have to be his bodyguards.”

Tiger checking out his new home.

Khas-m-khas: “Yes, he looks like he could do with a few friends. And Ma’s got him over so we’ve got to take care of him. Let’s go and meet him. Hello, Tiger, I’m Khas-m-khas & this is Baron”

Tiger: “uh”

Baron: “Welcome to the family. Where are you from?”

Tiger: “From home. I got losted. Your mom found me at the park (sob)”

Khas-m-khas: “hey don’t cry. It will be fine. These people are good, they take good care of us and maybe they’ll be able to find your mom.”

Tiger: “Don’t know I tried and tried to find my way home (sob) I’ve been so scared walking on roads and I was so hungry and dirty without mom to take care of me.”

Baron: “Hey don’t worry, we’re all here for you. We’ll be your best buddies, we’ll stay with you all the time, and these people are very good, they feed us well, till the tummy feels good, and clean us up plus mom shall also look after you, don’t worry about anything. Just try to be happy and we’ll pray they are able to find your mom. Mom is tough with discipline but has a heart of gold, she’ll take care of all of us, and you are our first friend.”

Khas-m-khas: “Yes, would you be our friend?”

Tiger: “Yes, I like you both”

*group hug*

Baron huddling over to Tiger, sticking by him like a shadow.

Tiger is a cool guy, doesn’t ever pick any fights. We have to take care of him all the time but he’s a good friend, I like him a lot and Hema Di is back, all’s right with my world except I’m getting really tired these days. Oh! We’re gonna go on a vacation. My master, Di & crazy gal are heading out of town and we are being boarded with a nice family, so we all get to have vacations. Yippee!!

Tiger pledging to protect his new family.