Bird Dog BBQ

10/09/2026

Entry #124: Sunrise Cattail Missions, Cabela’s Window Heist, and Shop Banning! 🌅🚘🔒

Hey Fans! Dad dragged us out for a sunrise walk at Arrowstone Park early yesterday morning because he had another early appointment over in Helena. 🌅🌾 It was barely light enough to even spot my training dummy hiding in the cattails!

But you better believe I held onto my dummy with a death grip this time—there was NO WAY I was going to let "the perfect child" Cabela step in and retrieve MY dummy again! Not on my watch! 😤🎾

🚘 CABELA’S BACK WINDOW ESCAPE & BANK PROTEST

Speaking of Cabela... while Dad was inside the bank, she decided we weren’t getting nearly enough fresh air in the back of the truck topper.
So what did she do? She used her nose and popped the back window wide open!! 🪟💨

It was absolute GLORY. We got a fantastic autumn breeze, plus we could stick our noses out and yell "HELLO!" to every single person walking past! Dad was NOT thrilled when he walked out of the bank and saw us hanging out the window, but hey... speed it up inside the bank, Dad! 🏦🐕

🚫 BANNED FROM THE SHOP: OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Last night, Mom headed out to the shop to work on some laser projects, and for some absurd reason, she will NOT let me inside! 🛠️⚡️
The shop is strictly "Cabela’s space," and I am officially banned. Mom claims having me in there gives her massive anxiety because I insisted on sniffing every single tool, shelf, and corner.

Listen here, Ma'am... I was just checking the premises for explosives! It's a public service! 💣🕵️‍♂️ (Safety first, Mom!)

🛌 THE HIND-END LIFT & BLANKET HEIST
The nightly bedtime ritual continues, and Mom keeps surrendering!

I followed her down the hall to bed, and since Dad was already snoozing, the lights were completely off. And as you all know, I refuse to jump onto the mattress in the dark! 🌑🫣

So, I did what any pampered GSP would do: I placed my front paws gently on the bed, froze, and made Mom manually hoist my heavy hind end up onto the mattress! 🏋️‍♀️🐕

From there, it was a high-speed sprint to see who could claim the pillows first. Needless to say... Mom didn't end up with many blankets last night. She finally got cold around midnight and tried pushing my 89-pound body over, but I stayed as snug as a bug in a rug! 🐛🛌

Off to supervise Dad's morning coffee!
Currently holding the blankets hostage,
Keel, Explosives Inspector, Window Co-Pilot & Mattress Dominator 🐾

10/08/2026

Entry #122: Hallway Drag Races, Flashlight Concierge Service, and The Cruella Nightmare! 🔦🛋️🐾

Hey Fans! The Great Bed Race of 2026 went down last night, and it was intense! 🏎️💨
I was peacefully curled up on the couch when Mom tried her sneaky tricks again. She whispered "good night," clicked off every light in the house, and started creeping down the hallway toward the bedroom. What the heck did she think she was doing?! 🤨

The second I realized her game, I launched off the couch, bolted down the hall, and practically bowled Mom right over trying to beat her to the mattress! 🚀

🔦 FLASHLIGHT SERVICE & DAD'S BED SPACE
Here's the catch: once I got to the bedroom, I realized all the lights were completely off. And as you all know, I do NOT like jumping up onto the bed in the pitch black! 🌑🫣

But Mom is such a sucker—she actually pulled out her phone, turned on the flashlight, and lit up the bed so I could make my leap! Then she had the nerve to grumble about having to help lift my "fat ass" onto the bed. Listen here, lady... look who's talking!! 😤🦮

Once I made it up, I decided to switch up my strategy: I snuggled right next to Dad this time and spent the entire night gradually shoving him toward the edge of the mattress. Total domination! 🛌👑

😱 THE CRUELLA DEVILLE NIGHTMARE
I must have been stressed from all the bedtime athletics because I had a total nightmare last night! 💭🙀

I'm 100% sure it was triggered by my human sister Ashley, who is always rubbing my ears and saying, "I totally get why Cruella de Vil wanted a dog fur coat!" 🧥🐾
SAY WHAT?! Look, I know my GSP ears are velvety soft and absolute perfection, but a COAT?! Ashley, keep those 101 Dalmatians ideas far, far away from my speckled fur! 😳🐕

🐱 GREENHOUSE PATROL & NEIGHBOR CONSENSUS

Yesterday, I squeezed in a few more high-speed laps around the greenhouse hunting for the kittens. 🐈‍⬛💨

Dad says before he actually sets up the live traps, he has to go talk to the neighbor first to make sure the kittens don't belong to him, since they've been spotted traveling back and forth between our yards. 🏡

There is literally never a quiet moment around this house! Can't wait to see what wild adventures today brings!

Guarding my velvety ears from my sister,
Keel, Hallway Sprinter, Flashlight Royalty & Bed Space Dominator 🐾

10/07/2026

Entry #121: Midnight Sneak-Ins, Perfect Behavior, and the Ultimate Pillow Heist! 🚓🛌🏆

Hey Fans! My Chief PR Rep is running super behind schedule this morning! 🥱
Why?
Because she and Dad tried sneaking into the house at midnight last night after taking the Bird Dog BBQ food truck on a road trip up to Fort Benton for National Night Out! 🚚💨

They went to see Sheriff Smith and his GSP police dog, K-9 Benny. But Mom swore up and down to me that Benny wasn't even there, so my parents definitely weren't cheating on me with another dog! Still... rolling through the front door at midnight is completely unacceptable. midnight curfew, parents!

📱 STEPHANIE & RICH SAVED THE DAY
Thank goodness Stephanie and Rich came over to feed my sisters and me dinner, or we would have been forced to dial APS for total abandonment! 📱🚨

And guess what? Stephanie gave our parents a full report and told them that my sisters and I were ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!! 😇✨

Told you, Mom! I can be a total high-class gentleman when I want to be—especially when the sitters are watching! No door-bolting required! 🎩🐶

🛏️ FOOLED YOU, MOM: THE PILLOW HEIST

Now let's talk about bedtime last night. Mom thought she was being super sneaky when she tiptoed down the hall, leaving me curled up on the couch. I'm 100% sure she thought, "Aha! Keel is actually going to sleep on the couch tonight!"

FOOLED YOU, MOM!! 🥷💨
The absolute split-second I realized where she was heading, I sprang off the couch, sprinted past her, beat her to the bedroom, and launched myself right onto her memory foam pillow! 🛌👑

Mom tried to push my 70 pounds of pure GSP muscle over, but I was not budging a single millimeter. I was locked in for the night! 🔒

Eventually, I showed some mercy and allowed her a tiny couple of inches of mattress space to snuggle next to me, along with mere inches of blanket to cover up with for the night. Generosity at its finest! 🤏 blanket hog!

Currently claiming 98% of the memory foam,

Keel, Bed-Sprinting Champion & Perfect Angel Sitter Guest 🐾

10/06/2026

Entry #120: Greenhouse Kitten Obsession, Pillow Hijacking, and The Sitter Challenge! 🐈‍⬛🛋️🎯

Hey Fans! The kittens are BACK in the greenhouse, which means my entire day is officially dedicated to trying to say "hello" and asking them if they want to play fetch! 🐱🎾

Needless to say, I am slightly hyper-focused on these kitties right now—literally nothing else in the world matters! It’s giving full baby-magpie-in-the-tree obsession levels. 🦜💥

Mom is stressing out, claiming she's afraid one of the greenhouse windows is going to fall and hurt me because they aren't super stable. Look, Mom, high-stakes feline diplomacy requires taking a few risks! 🪟🐕

🛌 THE PILLOW-STEALING HEIST
Last night, Mom committed the ultimate tactical error: she fell fast asleep in the recliner while watching the news! 📺💤
Naturally, I took full advantage of her snooze, marched right into the bedroom, commandeered her side of the bed, and melted directly into her favorite pillow. 🛌👑

When Mom finally woke up and came to bed, she had the absolute audacity to tell me to move down to the end of the mattress! It is a very good thing I don't listen well. I stayed put, shared her pillow all night long, and blew hot breath on her neck until morning! 🌬️🐕

Needless to say... Mom is a little pissy this morning. 😤 She even announced to Dad that I'm sleeping on the couch tonight. WANNA BET, MOM?! We'll see who wins that battle at bedtime! 🛋️👑

🚚 FOOD TRUCK OUTING & THE DOG SITTER CHALLENGE
Today, Mom and Dad are heading out for a while with the Bird Dog BBQ food truck! 🥩🔥
They somehow managed to talk some poor, unsuspecting soul into coming over to our house to feed my sisters and me dinner. 🥣

Before leaving, Mom gave me "strict instructions" that I have to behave like a complete gentleman and NOT bolt out the door, because the sitter will not tolerate my antics.
..CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!! 🚀💨 Let's see how fast this sitter's reflexes really are!
Plotting my door-bolt strategy for the sitter,

Keel, Feline Obsessive, Pillow Hijacker & Master of Antics 🐾

10/06/2026

Entry #120: Greenhouse Kitten Obsession, Pillow Hijacking, and The Sitter Challenge! 🐈‍⬛🛋️🎯

Hey Fans! The kittens are BACK in the greenhouse, which means my entire day is officially dedicated to trying to say "hello" and asking them if they want to play fetch! 🐱🎾

Needless to say, I am slightly hyper-focused on these kitties right now—literally nothing else in the world matters! It’s giving full baby-magpie-in-the-tree obsession levels. 🦜💥

Mom is stressing out, claiming she's afraid one of the greenhouse windows is going to fall and hurt me because they aren't super stable. Look, Mom, high-stakes feline diplomacy requires taking a few risks! 🪟🐕

🛌 THE PILLOW-STEALING HEIST

Last night, Mom committed the ultimate tactical error: she fell fast asleep in the recliner while watching the news! 📺💤
Naturally, I took full advantage of her snooze, marched right into the bedroom, commandeered her side of the bed, and melted directly into her favorite pillow. 🛌👑

When Mom finally woke up and came to bed, she had the absolute audacity to tell me to move down to the end of the mattress! It is a very good thing I don't listen well. I stayed put, shared her pillow all night long, and blew hot breath on her neck until morning! 🌬️🐕

Needless to say... Mom is a little pissy this morning. 😤 She even announced to Dad that I'm sleeping on the couch tonight. WANNA BET, MOM?! We'll see who wins that battle at bedtime! 🛋️👑

🚚 FOOD TRUCK OUTING & THE DOG SITTER CHALLENGE

Today, Mom and Dad are heading out for a while with the Bird Dog BBQ food truck! 🥩🔥
They somehow managed to talk some poor, unsuspecting soul into coming over to our house to feed my sisters and me dinner. 🥣

Before leaving, Mom gave me "strict instructions" that I have to behave like a complete gentleman and NOT bolt out the door, because the sitter will not tolerate my antics...CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!! 🚀

💨 Let's see how fast this sitter's reflexes really are!
Plotting my door-bolt strategy for the sitter,

Keel, Feline Obsessive, Pillow Hijacker & Master of Antics 🐾

10/05/2026

🌾 Good Boy Routine & Bed Space Warfare

Well, I hate to break it to you all, but I was actually on my absolute best behavior while Mom was away! I stayed completely focused on my routine: mandatory walks at Arrowstone Park and high-intensity tactical searches of the cattail patch. Happy to report no lost dummies or casualties this time! 🌾🏃‍♂️

However, I did take full advantage of Mom's absence and completely commandeered her side of the big king bed. When she finally got home, she was NOT happy that she had to manually slide my 89 pounds of pure, limp deadweight off her pillows! 🛋️🛌
I tried explaining, "Snooze you lose, Mom! You can always sleep on the couch!" ...But she didn't find that nearly as funny as I did and made me scoot over anyway. Tough crowd! 🥱

🐱 The Greenhouse Kitten Eviction Plan
Those feral kittens have still been actively harassing my sisters and me! Mom and Dad finally declared that they are going to set up live traps in the next couple of weeks to catch them once and for all. 🪤🐈‍⬛

Mom pointed out there is zero chance those little guys will survive a cold Montana winter inside the greenhouse—and honestly, she's not even sure how they survived the blistering summer heat in there in the first place! 🌡️❄️

Dad keeps insisting that there's no way those kittens can outrun my GSP speed and he’s worried I might accidentally hurt them. Hurt them?! Come on, Dad! I just want to give them a very loud, high-energy GSP "HELLO!" 🐕💥

Hope everyone has a fantastic week! I'm off to monitor the bed situation!
Currently hogging 90% of Mom's pillows,
Keel, Bed-Space Squatter, Tactical Cattail Inspector & Friendly Kitten Greeter 🐾

Entry #119 (Continued):
Hope you enjoy this reel of me playing fetch with Dad! 📹🎾 Though, to be totally honest, my PR Rep seriously needs to take some professional filming classes so she can capture my true high-speed, action-hero athleticism instead of these blurry, out-of-focus bloopers! 🏃‍♂️💨

Trying to teach my PR Rep how to use a camera,
Keel, High-Speed Action Star 🐾

09/30/2026

Entry #118: King Bed Promotions, Lap Protests, and the Guard Duty Dilemma! 🛌🦮🚨

Hey Fans! Dad had the day off work today, which meant we managed to pack in all 3 mandatory walks before 3 PM! Total efficiency! ⏱️🌾

We played round after round of fetch until I was super hot and tired, so I had to take a quick couple-second soak in the kiddie pool to cool off before charging right back into action! 💧🎾

Mom constantly gets after Dad about throwing the ball when I'm super warm, warning that I'm going to overheat and "have the big one." I say Mom has no idea what she's talking about—a GSP's fetch engine doesn't just turn off, Mom! 🏎️💨

🛋️ THE LAP WARS & KING BED PROMOTION
Whenever Mom is at work and Dad is hanging out on the couch, I make it my personal mission to be plastered directly across his lap.

Dad pretends he’s not thrilled about it, but hey, Dad... if you didn't want a 24/7 "Velcro dog," you should have gotten another Lab! 🤷‍♂️🐕

In fact, I think Dad is finally surrendering to my “I have to be touching you every second of the day” lifestyle because he has invited me to sleep right on the big king-sized bed for the last two nights in a row! 🛌👑 I'd say I am officially winning this household.

🚨 NO MORNING WALK & GUARD DUTY AGAIN?!
There is some terrible, dark news floating around the house this morning... Dad is declaring there will be NO morning walk because it's too dark outside and he has an early appointment over in Helena. 🏙️🚗

Seriously, Dad?! Schedule your appointments later in the day! A dog has a routine to maintain! 😤🎾

To top it all off, Mom is packing up her gear again to head out for National Guard duty this afternoon for the whole weekend. Excuse me, Mom... whatever happened to "one weekend a month?!" It feels like you are always gone for Guard duty! 🎖️✈️

Who is going to defend my right to play fetch while you're away?! Wish me luck surviving Dad's schedule this weekend!
Currently hogging 80% of the king-sized mattress,

Keel, King Bed Royalty & Unapologetic Lap Dog 🐾

09/29/2026

COOK TEAMS: THE CLOCK IS TICKING! 🔥
Got a smoker and a killer rib recipe? It’s time to put your money where your meat is!
The Larry Spangberg Memorial Rib Cook-Off is happening Saturday, October 10th at the Powell County Fairgrounds in Deer Lodge. This is the ONLY Rib Cook-Off Association (RCOA) sanctioned event in Montana—meaning if you win, you get to represent the entire state on the national stage! 🏆

🥩 4 WAYS TO WIN (75% CASH PAYOUTS!):
🥩 Rib A (Wet Spare Ribs): $100 entry
🥩 Rib B (Dry Spare Ribs): $100 entry
🍗 Wings (Ancillary): $50 entry
🥩 Steak (Ancillary): $50 entry
Enter one category or sweep all four!

📌 COOK SETUP INFO:
🕒 Move-in: 7:00 AM | Cooks Meeting: 8:30 AM
🚚 Trailers welcome & no meat inspection required!
⚡ Electricity available on-site (reserve in advance)

📲 READY TO SECURE YOUR PIT SPACE?
Spaces are limited! Register today at www.ribcookoffassociation.com or contact:
📞 Call/Text Melissa: 406-498-4144
✉️ Email: [email protected]
Tag a pitmaster who thinks their ribs are unmatched! 👇

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09/29/2026

Entry #117: Abandoned All Day, Slobber Wipes, and the Great Snack Heist! ☀️🏊‍♂️🥓

Hey Fans! It was yet another lazy, neglectful day at our house. Both Mom and Dad actually went to work today, which meant my sisters and I were completely left unsupervised and utterly abandoned! 😱

Since it was a gorgeous fall day, we had no choice but to hold down the yard and spend all afternoon soaking up the warm sunshine. Hard work, but someone had to do it! ☀️🐶

🌊 Clark Fork River Swim & Cattail Inspection
The second Dad got off work, we immediately held him to our strict schedule and headed out for our mandatory walk! 🌾
Since the weather was so nice, my sisters and I took a super refreshing autumn swim in the Clark Fork River. Naturally, I also made my rounds through the swamp and gave the Arrowstone Park cattail patch a thorough safety inspection. Happy to report: no lost dummies left behind this time! 🌾🏊‍♂️

🥓 The Great Snack Heist & Slobber Couture
When Mom finally walked through the door after work, I was in absolute rare form! I was bouncing off the walls and put on an award-winning performance acting like I hadn't been fed a single snack or treat all day long. 🎭🥩

Mom totally fell for it and started handing out extra snacks! Being the greedy little piggy that I am, I immediately tried to swoop in and steal my sisters' treats too... which earned me a stern scolding from Mom. Hey, a GSP's gotta shoot his shot! 🐷🤷‍♂️

After my snack heist was foiled, Dad took me outside for a bonus round of fetch! After chasing the ball at top speed, I accumulated a very respectable layer of thick tennis-ball slobber across my snout.
Naturally, I trotted right back inside and wiped my wet, slobbery face directly onto Mom's clean work clothes! She just loves it when I add my personal custom drool-prints to her outfits. 👔💧

Otherwise, it was just another totally boring day in the life of Keel!

Currently dreaming of stealing Dakota's next treat,

Keel, Sun Soaker, Slobber Stylist & Professional Snack Actor 🐾