HEY! ~ You Guys wanna go OUT? ... Sure, Dad!

[Cinder & Smoke]

It had been a while ... maybe they otta 'Take a Hike'.

HEY Guys ... Wanna go OUT?

YESSSSS!!
* SmokeMutt leaped out from under the 'puter desk ...
* Cinder bailed out of the padded living room chair ...
* One missing - where's da Mini~Mutt? ...

Sounds of a struggle from the Bunk Room ... Heidi rolls herself up in the sheet
and then can't figure out how to "open the door" on the sheet ...
A loud *THUMMP* indicates she either rolled out or rolled OFF the bed.


OK - Three to GO *bouncing up & down at the front door.
*SWISH* and the door's open and the mob is half way down the steps ...

***FLASH***

I can't believe all three could STOP & FREEZE in mid-step ...
Three Pair of eyes scan the sky ...
"Did'ja SEE that?"

OH Go ON ... ya didn't see a thing ... GO *PEE* - NOW!

They all walked out into the shadows - and weren't gone long enough to
either lift a leg or squat ... and the rush was on to retreat onto the porch.

OK --- Be GONE wiff ya! ... GO! ... GO *PEE*!!
I waved them all off the porch and closed the door - them out - me in.
A look out the peep hole said they all headed off the porch again.

About 3 minutes later ...
* Rummmmmmmmmble (OMG!)
* **FLASH**
* ***BOOM***

Uhhhhhh-Ooooooooooh ...

Within seconds >>>
* YIPP-YAPP~YIPPITY-YAP-YAP-Yap-YAPPPPPPPPP!
* *KNOCK*-*KNOCK*-*KNOCK*
* ***WHIIIIINNNNNNNE***

My guess ... That's Three for Three wishing to RE-enter the Ranch.

HEY - Did anyone remember to *go Pee*??

Yeah Dad ... step outside an check for Wet Spotz.


Their outside adventures are OVER till it's been dark and QUIET for at least an hour!

[Taz_Zoee]

Awww, poor puppers. I'm so glad we don't have storms like that here. Zoee would be a mess!
I hope it calms down some so you guys can go potty.

[Karen]

Our old Great Dane, Gracie, wasn't spooked by the thunder and lightening, but she did NOT like rain. She'd ask to go out, get to the edge of the porch and see that it was raining, then put the brakes on. We'd say "Go on, girl, a little rain won't hurt you!" and she'd look at us like we were torturing her. Eventually, when she just couldn't hold out any longer, she'd dash down the stairs across the driveway and not even sniff around for a 'good' spot - she's just do a half-turn, squat and piddle and be back on the porch faster than one could normally get her to amble down the stairs.

Apparently big shiny black dogs are made of sugar, and they WILL melt in the rain. At least Gracie though so!

[Lady's Human]

Lady would agree that black dogs are made out of sugar.

If it's raining it's all anyone can do to get her to go off of the deck before she squats.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Our old Great Dane, Gracie, wasn't spooked by the thunder and lightening,
but she did NOT like rain.
She'd ask to go out, get to the edge of the porch and see that it was raining,
then put the brakes on. We'd say "Go on, girl, a little rain won't hurt you!"
and she'd look at us like we were torturing her.

Reminds me of First Shepherd Casey (RB ) who had NO problem with snow ...
but had a major hang-up with *rain*!

She loved getting soaking wet - as long as there was a 2-Legger getting wet at the same time!
"Outies" in the rain didn't happen unless the 2-Legger stepped off the porch WITH her!
And she *watched* over her shoulder ... make a fast move back under cover
and she'd *stop* in mid-pee and often beat you back onto the porch!

Sure do *miss* that Girl!!
/s/ Phred

[kuhio98]

Sascha (my sister's dog) solved this problem by backing her butt out the doggie door and peeing. The front part of her was kept warm and dry.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I would consider getting Delilah to even go out a victory. Thanks for the story, Phred. You should really go into writing books. There would be some big bucks out there in that for you.

[K9karen]

Sascha (my sister's dog) solved this problem by backing her butt out the doggie door and peeing. The front part of her was kept warm and dry.

LOL! What a smartie-pants!!!

It's been booming and flashing here all night. I conjoled Mz Logan into the "puter room and put on all the lights and TV. Her newest thing is going down the basement, hiding in a corner on a throw rug with the light on all night. She's only peed once today, when it stopped raining. So, no flashy camera, flashlight or lightening. *Sigh*. She'll poke her head out the door, see a drop of rain and run back in. Her bladder must be amazing.