07/31/2026
Mid-Summer Scrim Update
In case anyone was wondering... Scrim continues to excel at being an absolute menace.
He is now a full-time domestic terrorist.
His daily responsibilities include relocating household items without permission, body-slamming stuffed animals, conducting surprise home inspections with his nose, and convincing the neighbors every single morning that he has never been fed in his entire life. They’re completely wrapped around his little paw and show up with treats daily.
At Zeus’ Place, Scrim has appointed himself King of the Office AND Backyard. He spends his days waiting to see if someone will toss him a treat over the desk, lounging in the sunshine while his friends run zoomies around him, and making sure absolutely no one is standing still for too long.
And then there’s Scooby.
Scooby has become the long-suffering older brother. Most days, he watches Scrim’s ridiculous antics from a safe distance with the expression of a dad who’s wondering how this became his life.
Every now and then, though... Scrim wears him down.
It starts with a play bow. Then another. Then a sneak attack. Maybe a drive-by ear nibble.
Finally, Scooby sighs the sigh of a dog who knows resistance is futile... and suddenly both of them explode into full-speed, low-butt zoomies through the house, around the furniture, out into the yard, back through the house, and around again like two absolute maniacs. For a few glorious minutes, Scooby forgets he’s the mature one, and Scrim gets exactly what he wanted.
Watching those two play never gets old.
These days, Scrim’s biggest concern is whether the neighbors remembered breakfast treats and whether he can convince his giant brother to play one more round.
I’d say that’s a pretty wonderful problem to have.
