With an abundance of Rescue furry kids, we’re always looking for fun things to do that make our friends (that’s you!) smile. To that end, we present you Elf, the Crazy way!
The concept is simple… we’re bringing you select scenes from the classic movie Elf, with a fluffy, furry twist! Elf, the Crazy Way, will feature Murphy in the leading role, with supporting cast members Daisy, Liv & Enzo — with potential guest appearances by felines, fosters, and friends. (Are you dying to know who gets to be the Angry Elf??!!??)
Check back daily, or subscribe to the Crazy Connection on the bottom of our home page to be notified via email when new scenes go live. We hope you enjoy these even half as much as we did making them. Happy Holidays, and remember to smile… smiling’s our FAVORITE!![nextpage title=”The Story Begins…”]
Gather ’round friends… I have a story to tell! Mom wanted me to sit in a gray chair, and wear bifocals to tell you this story, but I told her that I’m a 10yo mastiff, I do want I want. (I also wouldn’t let her use her fancy lighting for our photo shoot, too much like lightning!)
This story is about a dog who was raised as an Elf. Sound Crazy? Of course it is! That’s why we could relate! Over the next two weeks we’ll (briefly) tell the story of Murphy, as he seeks his place in the world. Come along on the journey, it’s going to be fun!
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p.s. Don’t forget to enter the grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.
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[nextpage title=”Murphy the Elf Arrives”]
When Murphy was but a wee pup, he found himself abandoned at an animal rescue for the holidays. When Santa arrived on Christmas Eve, he saw his bag full of squeaky toys and climbed in (unbeknownst to Santa). Back at the North Pole, Santa and the Elves were celebrating another successful Christmas Eve when out from his sack came a Christmas surprise… puppy Murphy!
“What in the name of Sam hill is THAT?!?” ~Santa
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Santa took pity on the wee pup and asked Papa Elf (our big slobbery story teller) to teach Murphy everything he needed to know about living at the North Pole. Admittedly Murphy made a reluctant elf, but before long he had the 3 tenants of the Code of the Elves down pat.
1. Treat everyday like Christmas.
2. There’s room for everyone on the nice list.
3. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
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For the most part, Murphy grew up oblivious to the fact that he wasn’t an Elf. He did his best to spread Christmas cheer throughout the year, and he genuinely loved the comraderie of the other elves working in Santa’s workshop. BUT, there were some days when the struggle was just soooo real.
On THOSE days, when it seemed he lacked even the basic tools necessary to get the job done, that’s when he felt like the most inadequate elf in the world… a true Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins.
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Deep in his core, Murphy suspected something was different, but even then he wasn’t prepared for overhearing two fellow elves discussing his toy-making shortcomings. Could it possibly be true? He wasn’t really an elf? As he raced out into the snow, blind with confusion, he passed his good buddy Arctic Puffin who innocently asked “Hey Murphy, wanna pick some snowberries?” Murphy, clearly not in the mood, barked “NOT NOW ARCTIC PUFFIN!!” #poorpuffin
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Murphy’s a DOG!”]
The time for Papa Elf & Murphy to have a “come to Jesus” had arrived. Papa Elf gently (though a little happily) broke the news to Murphy that yes, he really was adopted… and he was actually a dog, and not an elf. (Murphy was a little relieved as it finally explained why he was a little more partial to grumbling than smiling.) After mulling over this shocking news overnight, Murphy decided to travel to NYC to meet his dad. When he told Santa where he was going, Santa had one last bombshell to drop on Murphy about his dad… HE WAS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST!
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Headed to NYC”]
Armed with the desire to meet his father and experience life beyond the North Pole, Murphy began his trek through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then through the Lincoln Tunnel to NYC. Along the way he met a particularly grumpy raccoon, who didn’t respond kindly to Murphy’s inquiry, “Does somebody need a hug?”
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Dad?”]
Upon arriving in the City, Murphy did in fact hunt down his Dad and come face to face with him. The meeting was not all he’d hoped and Murph came to understand how his Dad may have ended up on the naughty list. Office Security decided to give him time to come to terms with his Dad’s luke-warm reception and he found himself over at Macy’s. Rumor had it that Macy’s was more North Pole’ish in spirit. He approached the cosmetics counter and decided to taste-test the perfume… it was called passion fruit afterall!
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Everything’s so BIG!”]
Murphy couldn’t BELIEVE the wonders that Macy’s held. The revolving doors, the escalators… and the TOILETS! They were GINORMOUS!
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Santa!”]
What REALLY blew Murphy’s mind was when Santa showed up to meet the children and take their Christmas wish list. But this Santa was an IMPOSTER! Murphy channeled his inner grumpy gus and flew into an angry tirade, “You’re a liar. You sit on a throne of lies. You disgust me. How can you live with yourself?You’re a fake! You stink! You smell like beef and cheese, you don’t smell like Santa.” Naturally, this caused Macy’s Security to escort him from the store. #grumblegrumble
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Ooh La La”]
As he worked on creating a relationship with his Dad, Murphy found himself returning to Macy’s often to cure his homesickness. He also may have developed a bit of a crush on an Elf at Santa’s Village, the beautiful temptress Jovie. Can you blame him? When he first saw her she was decorating a Christmas tree and he couldn’t help but stare unabashedly. She was slightly less than impressed. “Are you enjoying the view?” she asked. He definitely had his work cut out for him.
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Is There Sugar in Syrup?”]
With time, things really started to gel for Murphy. He went out on a date with his dream girl (Miss Jovie), introducing her to the World’s Best Cup of Coffee. His dad invited him to stay with his family, which gave Murphy an opportunity to share with them the joys of syrup! Syrup (and sugar) on EVERYTHING, even spaghetti! #nomnomnom Murphy insisted that the four food groups were in fact Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and SYRUP! They really couldn’t convince him otherwise.
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.[nextpage title=”Santa’s Crash”]
Before Murphy left the North Pole, Santa & Papa Elf had told him that the world was suffering from a serious shortage of holiday spirit. Boy was it ever! On Christmas Eve, Murphy saw poor Santa crash his sleigh smack dab in the middle of Central Park. There just wasn’t enough spirit to keep his sleigh flying! Murphy leapt into action, certain that they could get Santa back in the air in short order. They weren’t planning on the Central Park Rangers showing up though! Unfortunately, Santa had put them on the naughty list and they had never forgiven him. Were Murphy & Santa going to be able to save Christmas, with the Rangers were hot on their tails?
Don’t forget to enter our #ElfTheCrazyWay grand prize drawing, valued at almost $400 – sponsored by HALO Purely for Pets, NHV Natural Pet Products, and Dog Is Good.
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A curious crowd had gathered outside Central Park at the same time that Murphy & Santa were trying desperately to get the sleigh back in the air. Miss Jovie had also made her way to the front of the crowd. When she realized what was going on, she gathered up all her courage (it took EVERYTHING she had) and climbed on top of a nearby car. It was time to test drive the best way to spread Christmas cheer… “singing loud for all to hear”! The crowd joined in and before long, Santa’s sleigh was back in the air, just narrowly escaping the Rangers wrath. As Murphy jumped into Santa’s sleigh, he took just a moment to add his voice to Jovie’s song. In that moment, he knew that he’d finally found his family, and that happiness was now his forever. #TheEnd
Thanks for following along on our #ElftheCrazyWay journey! We hope it made you smile even half as much as we did making it. Happy Holidays!!
