Chaplin: “I have to say, we’re pretty disappointed in the Christmas decorations you dogs picked out.”
Charlee: “Yeah, these are just a bunch of scary inflatable freaks. Where are the dangly ornaments we can bat around?”
Art Deco: “Dangly ornaments tend to be up high. That makes them difficult to, uh, acquire when you’re short.”
Java Bean: “Doesn’t Christmas magic help with that?”
Lulu: “There wasn’t any Christmas magic, remember? There was only dragging stuff around from other yards.”
Java Bean: “Oh, right.”
Just then …
(DOORBELL RINGS)
Lulu: “Is it my imagination or does the doorbell sound more festive than usual?”
Art Deco: “If that’s a jolly fat guy dressed in red looking for me, I’m not here.”
Charlee: “Why such a specific description of who might be looking for you?”
Art Deco: “No reason.”
Lulu: “Can we help you?”
Officer Nick: “Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! I have a warrant to search your house for stolen inflatable yard decorations. Ho ho ho!”
Art Deco: “That sounds like a jolly fat guy! Don’t let him in!”
Java Bean: “Well it is a jolly fat guy, but he’s not wearing red …”
Soon …
Officer Nick: “Hello again, Arthur.”
Art Deco: “You dogs have a lot to learn about being criminals.”
The Oceanside Animals 
Yeah, we kinda knew something like this was gonna happen. That’s why we never bring stolen, er, borrowed yard decorations home.
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Need to find an ornament that dispense treats to The Good Girl and Boi!
H&K&W,
Willow
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Dragging stuff home from other yards is its own kind of Christmas magic…
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Uh-oh…looks like crime doesn’t pay, gang.
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WOOT! A HUGE WONDERFUL COLLECTION! You Go!! (oops) Boo Berry Betty
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It looks like Art has gotten you in trouble. We hope Santa knows it was all Arts doing and you pups had nothing to do with it.
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Uh Oh… Dun do dun dunn….
This is scary. I can’t watch…. 😲
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HA! Our Dad had a pup once that brought all kind of things home, especially garden veggies during gardening season.
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Darn! If there is one thing I learned from watching The Sopranos is you have to let them in if they have a warrant. XO
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OMG! I knoe Arte Deco was suspicious…
Take care kids and car Mama and Dada, be good,
Merry Christmas! Best wishes!
Elvira
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I hope the gnome did not get you Da in trouble…can you imagine no Da on cChristmas Day…that might mean nor “GASP” prezzies!
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Short people problems, eh. I feel you, Art Deco. Maybe a warrant officer could be bought with the promise of a giant blow-up snowman for his front garden… What’s Christmas without a little bribery 😉
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Wee hope Offysir Nick letss youss’ off with a warnin butt runss Art Deco rite innto a nice cozy CELL fore sum thinkin time!
Maybee wee shuud send you dangley ornymentss next yeer? Waht do youss’ theink Charlee an Chaplin???
Lulu an Java Bean if it iss TWO GUUD to bee true…then it iss 😉
***nose bopss*** BellaDharma an ***giggellss*** BellaSita Mum
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