Many of you are familiar with Logan's now famous "opposum" adventures! "Logan's Tuesday Night Trivails!" Well, we came close to topping that the other day. Except it was an early AM call!
As ususal, Star and Cody decided it was time for the sun to come out and woke me up around 5am. I went downstairs to feed them breakfast and let them out. As I opened the porch door out to the backyard, Star went beserko!!:D I mean REALLY beserko! Well, the neighborhood wasn't thrilled, I'm sure. I thought maybe someone was walking their dog, and so I tried to usher them back into the kitchen. NOT!! I had locked myself out! The porch has windows opening into the kitchen, but once the windows are shut, it is impossible to push them up from the outside. SO, my little pea brain decided I could pry the sill up with my priuning shears. It worked! In I climbed, Star nipping at my feet, and opened the door and went to grab the dogs. Ut oh.................I smell skunk!!:eek: The smell was SO strong you could taste it and we were all covered in "eau de Skunk" in a second! I looked onto the lawn and there scampered away the little bushy tailed culprit!!:D After my eyes stopped stinging I looked toward the porch screen and what do I see, eye to eye with Cody, but a doggie!!! A big doggie, white with butterscotch splotches. Looked just like a white GSD!! Cody was kissing him through the screen! Must be their kindred GSD spirits! I quickly locked up the girls, grabbed a slip lead and went to try and capture him, thinking for sure he would bolt. Much to my surprise, he came running to me, jumped up and starting giving kisses!!:)
I put him in the back of my car and went to check for ID. Well, this boy was all decked out in spiffy, new gear! A new collar, shiny, gold "bone" tag with name, etc. AND his old "Brewster Animal Rescue League" tags!!:( This was a newly adopted doggie! Now, mind you it's 5am, I'm in my pj's, no coffee yet, and I won't describe what my hair looked like!:D Anyway, I saw the dog's name was Elliot, quick checked the owner's name and phone #. I went inside and made the call and as the man answered, of course, I proceeded to call him "Mr. Elliott!" LOL! Anyway, he said "Yes, yes, that's my dog!" I told him I would drive him over, so off we went, Elliot thinking he was going to the beach and me wondering what this man would think of this frazzled woman with puffy eyes in pj's smelling like a skunk!
The "Dad" was waiting outside and was NOT looking too thrilled! Of course, it was the DOGS FAULT!!!:rolleyes: I think the man was just embarassed though. Seems sweet Elliot had bolted the door the prior evening at midnight when they let out their other GSD! The Dad chased him but he got away! Sweet Elliot was just adopted the day before.:) I pray they don't let him run loose. I couldn't bear the sight of another animal hit by a car. Imagine, 5 hrs on the run! He was the sweetest, gentlest doggie! I love him already! Thank goodness he was safe. I plan to walk by the house often to check on Elliot!;) Oh, yes, the car and Star and Cody still smell of skunk, and probably Elliot too!:D That's my story! (Hmmmmmmm...Do you think I used enough smilies??]
