Polly Wog

We all know that Uncle Boo is a wild man.  A very good, very honorable man, but a wild man.

They say that dogs reflect their owner's personalities.

You are aware that Boo's babies are Jack Russell terriers.

Each one is special, but one in particular is a stand out.

The yarn i am about to unfold is second hand, as told to me by Boo.  I am repeating it to the best of my ability, because i think these stories are too good to keep to myself.  If i make an error in the tellin', it is unintentional, and completely the fault of the author.

Polly is a "truck dog."  She rides with Uncle Boo when he makes his appointed rounds, and apparently is beloved and spoiled rotten by all the folks that Boo works with and for.  There have been many stories of her protecting the truck from anyone getting too close, and stories of Polly entertaining the folks on the work sites.

Polly is also something of a cow dog.

Boo runs cattle and maintains a ranch on the side, and has a pack of wild dogs that assist him in his labors.

One evening, Boo and some buddies were sittin' on the porch, enjoying an evening's delights, both the physical beauty of the land and the...ahem...spiritual...if you catch my drift.

In the course of the conversation, some dern fool told Boo he needed to get hisself a real cow dog, to which Boo responded that he was in possession of a cow dog that could cull a specific bovine from the herd, and would be happy to prove his claim, if any of them were willing to put their money where their mouth was.

Wagers were laid on the porch rail, and Boo turned to Polly, who was asnooze at his side, and in a commanding tone said, "Polly, go put Bob in the corral."

Without the aid of caffeine to bring her sensibilities forth from her state of slumber, Polly ran out to the pasture and got in the midst of a large gathering of cattle, circled Bob twice, barking at him, and then jumped up and bit him in the dangly bits.  As one might imagine, Bob was responsive, and was chased into the corral by Polly, nipping at his heels. 

Polly then ran back to the porch, received a reward, and Boo opened the door to the house so she could go get in her chair to recover from the exertion.

The audience was stunned, and asked to see the feat again, to which Boo replied, "Are you kidding?  That dog is 12 years old!  She needs to sleep for about six hours before she can do that again."

The next day, Boo took Polly to the pet store and spent the entire winnings--which were quite sizable--on her...a new bed, new sweaters, and all the toys she wanted.

Another day, a neighbor called to say that Bob the Bull had gotten out, so Boo and Polly hopped on the Polaris and went in search of Bob.  When they found him, he looked at Polly, and said, "Polly, is Bob at home?  I don't think so.  Take Bob home!"

Polly jumped out of the vehicle and charged Bob, giving him whatfor, and chased him back home.

Several days later, Bob was laying down with a group of cows he wasn't supposed to be with.  Boo tells Polly, "Polly, if you don't get Bob where he is supposed to be, you are gonna be in trouble!"

Polly stood up on the Polaris, barked once, and Bob the Bull promptly high tailed it to where he was supposed to be.

Polaris vehicle: $5000
Bob the Bull:  $2000
Polly the Cowdog:  Priceless