When this lady came out back and put a leash on me, I wasn't too keen on the idea, but I was excited as we walked to the front of the house. She opened a door for me and I jumped in the back seat of a car. I don't think I would have done that if I knew what the next 8 hours was going to be like.
I lasted for about 10 minutes before I wanted to get out and sniff all the cool looking things that were flashing by my window. I told the lady in my very own special way. I whined. When that didn't work, I barked. She didn't like that very much and she yelled at me. I tried very hard to be good and laid down and tried to sleep.
Every time I was almost asleep, it felt like the floor dropped out from under me.I'd hear this ba-bam or click-click and I had to hop up and looked around, but everything looked the same. It felt sometimes like we were driving over railroad tracks.
The worst was when these huge semi-trucks played chicken with me. I'd see them coming and start growling to warn them. Just as they were about to hit us I'd attack!!!! The window always got in the way, but I know that it was me that scared them off. I may only be 6 months old, but I am the toughest dog I know.
This lady took me out to some grassy areas when she stopped a couple times, but I refused to do my business with someone watching. Who needs company for private matters?
The scariest part of the trip was this place that had all these crazy dogs in it. I think this lady was trying to torture me. Maybe these dogs all knew each other, but I didn't know them and they were all wanting to smell my business end all at once and it was just too much. I took off running. Of course I was much faster than any of them, but even a stellar dog at his peak, like me, can't run forever. I found a nice cave, aka a picnic table, to make my stand and then the dogs went away to torment some other poor soul. There was one dog who tried to be nice to me and his person was really friendly, but I just wan't in a trusting mood and snapped at him. Nothing I did seemed to bother him, so we became acquaintances...as only dogs do, by sniffing. But then this super obnoxious dog came over who wanted to tussle, so the lady put my leash on and we left. Whew, that was stressful!
When the car stopped next, it was in front of a yellow house with lots of flowers. She let me out and I helped her unpack the car, sort of. She put me behind the house with another...dog. This dog did not like me much,. but she left me alone. Then when I wanted to play, she showed her teeth to me. How rude. I'm sure my charm will win her over. How could she not like my strong legs, my winning smile, my ability to leap, well straight up in the air?
After a while the lady brought the other dog, who she called Shasta, and me into the house. Happy day! Everything smelled so interesting. She kept me tied to her waist so I had to follow her around, but I didn't mind. I saw so many new things. Then she sat down to watch things move on the wall. I think she said it was a movie. and she told me to get in bed. Well I LOVED this bed. It was just the right shape. It was just the right cushiness. It was just the right fuzziness. The only problem with it was it smelled a lot like Shasta.
I looked at Shasta and she was showing me her teeth again. Now when people do that I don't mind,it makes me feel all wiggly and happy, but when she did it again, I went crazy. Literally. I started jumping at her and showing my teeth, and twisting my head sideways and just generally flipping out. Who does she think she is? While I was showing how mean and tough I am, I heard something. The people in the room were laughing. Hey, hey, they thought I was pretty cool and were cheering me on. The lady reached out and took me and told me to go to bed and they made Shasta go by the other couch. Victory was mine!
Ooo. I knew that feeling I was feeling, but where was the grass. I got up and looked around, and then I just let the river flow. Now that got people moving and I got yelled at and put back outside. Ok, I won't do that again and I hope they noticed me looking around before I did the dirty deed.
I slept outside with Shasta last night. I barked because I like to and the lady yelled at me again. Geesh. What is her problem?! I finally went to sleep because, frankly, I was exhausted.
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