Monday, February 4, 2013

Naming the Pack - and singing the songs. Part 1 BGJSK

I realize I am horrible at this whole blogging thing. Thank goodness no one actually anticipates my writing.
This is one of the first posts I intended to write, back when I started and thought I could do this on the regular.

I write songs... No, not the kind that make the whole world sing. Please don't confuse me with Barry Manilow. I write songs for dogs. Yes, DOGS. My first hit was Hansie, the Weiner Dog. I wrote that for my oldest sister's dog and sang it to him every time they came to visit. He loved it. Or at least that was my interpretation of his tolerance of all 3 verses. References to his weight, diet and devotion to my sister all included. He was a great dog. Rest in Peace, Hans... your replacement is a pain in the ass. All barking and yipping and not much of your snuggleness.

Now, back to my Pack at Boxer Central....

Gunner and Peyton came to me with their names already set in stone. T.A.N.K. was Tank and Bruno was Jax. I've always wanted a male boxer named Bruno. When my nephew said I could have a pup for taking care of Mom and Pop, he directed me that it must be Jax/Jackson. Sons of Anarchy influenced.
Only there was one problem. My ex husband's girlfriend already had a little ankle biter named Jax. This could not be. We could not have dogs with the same name. I  renamed him Bruno - only to learn that the poor boy had been known as Gomez, Shrimp & Jackson in the few months of his life.
He became - Bruno Jackson Gomez Shrimp Kaiser.
His song came about through that mouthful of nomenclature. I'll give you the tune - sing it loud and proud.
John Jacob JingleheimerSchmitt - yeah that song. We all sang it, my daughter learned it from Barney in the 90's. :-)

LYRICS
Bruno Jackson Gomez Shrimp Kaiser
His name is really long.
Whenever he runs out, the humans always shout;
"Come back, Bruno Jackson Gomez Shrimp Kaiser"
Na na na na na na na na..... repeat til your sick of it (3-4 times usually)

My apologies for the earworm,