2-6-05 Dear Room 10, I sure hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I don't really like Mondays because I'm not allowed to help out in the classroom. I have to sleep in my crate, but I do have my blanket in there, plus some toys and my cookie, which never lasts long since I eat it right away. Love, Rou   2-7-05 Dear Rou,  You are smart and funny! Thanks for sending us the note. We like your book, especially the "stuff I like" part, when you tore up the toilet paper, and when you were an angel. Love, Ms. Swan's Class    3-16-05 Good evening!! LOOOOve the site!! Wow, how very awesome! I love your site navigation--quite intuitive & not messy at all like some sites. Congratulations!!!!! love, Beth/Abba   3-17-05 Hi Rou!  Long time fan, first time e-mailer. We're very excited to see that you have a web site!  We met you first as a young pup.  Do you remember the time that you pooped on our rug?  Hah. That was funny.  You have grown so much since then!  We hope you are doing (and pooing) well, and we look forward to seeing you soon! Cute site, by the way, and we look forward to reading the book ! :) -jerry and katie 3-17-05 Dear Jerry and Katie, It is fans like you that make my line of work so worthwhile. I hope some day that you can come over and poop on my rug because that kind of smell is the kind of smell I like. I am lucky to have such witty friends. Please come over soon so I can sniff your crotch. Thanks again for the thoughtful note. Love, Rou. 3-27-05 Hi Rou dog, Namaste. Can dogs do yoga?  Which do dogs prefer, downward dog or upward dog? Do you chase others when they do the pigeon? luv, Beeman   3-28-05 Hello Beeman, Have we met before? There seems to be a scent about your email that I find alluring. Perhaps you can stop by on Wednesday evening and let me have a sniff. Dogs are excellent at doing yoga. I don’t know why I don't have my own mat yet, but it is on my Christmas wish list already. If I had to say, I would bet that most dogs prefer the downward dog since that allows us to stick our rumps up in the air. And if Alpha was more understanding, I would be chasing pigeons regardless of who was providing them. Thanks for asking. Yours truly, Rou. 4-4-05 Dear Rou: I’m a short-hair dachshund and I share your distress at being in a cold wet land.  I usually go out with a coat, and it helps a bit.  My buddy Fred and I hope to write a book soon.  It’s called 250 ways to catch a squirrel.  In this picture I’m super-dog, trying to rid the beach of seagulls.  Notice my stylish jogging outfit – you should get one too. Duke   4-5-05   Dear Duke, I like the way your ears flap in the wind. I think that gives a great illusion of speed. I suppose this sort of pace ought to help when trying to catch those squirrels. Perhaps if you, your pal Fred and I put our minds to it, we might just figure out a way to capture the elusive woodland creature. I’ll see you around the block. Rou.