Comments on: An Unfortunate Affair

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:35:53 +0000

I can commiserate with your predicament. I once had a Shelty that had a Black Lab suitor under the pic-nic table on my porch. He refused to be ousted until I gave him a shower with very cold water. That was just a temporary fix. The next day when I returned home, he had become entangled in an extension cord on my porch, which was also entangled to the table. In order to enter my front door, I had to call the Sheriff to remove the trapped animal. When they arrived, they said they would Shooo— him. I said I’ll turn my head. They then cut the cord, but captured him and called the dog warden, who aparently took their good old time getting here. My curious neighbors got a kick out of wondering what was going on. In the whole process, I had 3 more dogs come a callin’, so I pointed them out to the Sheriff also, who then began to clean up the neighborhood. THANK GOD!

There’s a solution to almost any problem. Whew!

PS. I forgot to mention that because I couldn’t get through my door, I couldn’t get to my phone to call the Sheriff, so I had to go to the Fire Department and have them call. THE SHERIFF, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE DOG WARDEN – That ought to work!

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:14:49 +0000

This is so funny! We have a toy poodle (6 lbs.) who is totally in love with our 70 lb. Golden Retriever. Heat or no heat. She is in love and he with her. Although he is a lady’s man. He has a wandering eye! She is love struck!

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:26:56 +0000

That Coco! Love that giant puppy!

By: Suzy

Suzy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:01:58 +0000

Just think…you and the ” Ornery Angel ” could have set up play dates for the little ones! Wouldn’t that be interesting?

By: Sheila Z

Sheila Z — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:08:14 +0000

I vote for setting a rat trap the next time he shows up. Humane catch rat trap with an overnight trip to a spa (vet) where they do a little reconstructive work on the offending bits. You’d be doing the world a favor.

If Coco has purebred pups with Admiral I’d like to reserve one of the for me. Rat pups, not so much.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:28:49 +0000

Where there’s a will there’s a ….you know – ah love – it has no boundaries…

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:03:19 +0000

I love your blog. And this post was priceless.

They used to have chlorophyl pills you could give to a dog in heat–they don’t make her infertile, but they reduce the smell, so she is less attractive to male dogs. Don’t know if they still make them, but it’s worth checking into–you won’t want to breed her everytime she goes into heat.

How is Annabelle’s tail doing?

By: Darlene

Darlene — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:17:21 +0000

I can’t stop laughing, that is just too funny!

I agree about taking the “rat” to the vet. I seriously doubt her owners will notice a thing.

We kept our dog in the garage when she came in heat the first time. She was very young and we didn’t think she was old enough to be spayed. Hence “heat”. I thought the other dogs were going to break down the doors. The garage door windows were at the top of the door and we had paw prints and dog slobber all over them. Those horney rascals had to have been huge. (Hope “rat” is the biggest dog in your neighborhood.)

Thanks for such a big laugh on this “hump” day!

By: Traci in GA

Traci in GA — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:58:47 +0000

I vote for the snip-snip for Rat Dog. Since he is a ‘wandering stray’ the vet may give you a lower price and you’ll be doing the whole neighborhood a favor.
I am seriously considering this solution for one of my neighbor’s cats…. another litter of half-wild kittens in the neighborhood is too sad.

By: tillie

tillie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:43:44 +0000

woman. you crack me up!!!