Meet the Featured Whiner of the month: Puff!

Dear Trixie:

My name is Princess Matilda. I am the original p.m.terrell. Most folks think "p.m." stands for "Patricia McClelland" but I know better. It stands for Princess Matilda. That's right. I am the brains behind the throne.

I am a Treeing Walker Coonhound, though I prefer to drop the "coon" part because it makes me sound like one of the Beverly Hillbillies. And I am not. I am High Society at its Highest. Some people call me "Mattie" but you may call me "Princess" until you know me better. Much better.

My brother Skipper is in love with you. He saw your picture on the web. He stood there and howled and wants you to come out and play. But there's only room for one female in this outfit, got that?

I write a monthly column for a print magazine called The Robeson Reporter, in Robeson County, NC. The column is called "Mattie Moments". My latest article was about how to treat dogs in the summer... not leaving them in parked cars, giving them plenty of water, and what to do if they are overheated (like putting cold wet towels on them to cool them down and calling the vet)... and I enjoy ending my articles with "What I've Learned in my Life as a Dog..." My favorite is: "Dogs might be man's best friend because they wag their tails, not their tongues."

Keep up the good work, Trixie, and keep posting those articles. Maybe someday we'll meet... and Skipper will have a girlfriend.

Love, Princess Matilda

Dear Princess Matilda...why do I get a song in my head when I say your name? Hmm...AnyHOO, so glad you could stop by and visit. I just love having MORE royalty around. And aren't you just the cutest thang? (Said in my best Queen Jaw Jaw voice).

Now, tell your bro that while there's distance between us, he can always email me, or better yet, TEXT me! I'm not real clear yet what that means, but it sounds soooo hip to say it, don't you think? I heard the humans going on about it just yesterday. Maybe it means you send me a book? Again, anyHOO...tell him I said call. Let me check my calendar. Hmm, I'm available on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and most of Sunday. What?

Mattie, ...ah...may I call you Mattie? I just LOVE what you're teaching the humans about how to treat us Divas and Dons. I rode to the dollar store yesterday with her royal pain in the tush and boy was it fun! She always puts the window down so I can catch flies in my mouth and up my nose, but get this ... Then she complains when I sneeze all the way home. Hell-O?

Take care babe, and write again when you can. And what the heck, tell da Skipper I'm available all day Sunday as well.

Who loves ya? Da Trixster does, honey!

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