I Smell Trouble

     This posting is not what I had in mind for today, but occasionally I have to step away from my plan. Because dogs are who they are and there is never a dull moment when they are in our lives, things happen in an instant that need to be shared.
     Stanley is an adorable one year old papillon that lives next door to us. While his owners are at work all day, Stanley generally spends the afternoons with us and our dog Whitney.
     The two dogs are similar in size and are best buddies. Whitney, at times, gets annoyed with his nonstop puppy energy, and she has no problem making him aware of this fact. Most evenings when Stanley goes home, Whitney seems relieved that he has gone. But keep them apart for a couple days, Whitney pouts and mopes around.
     Monday, while I was at work, the two dogs put their thinking caps on and got into some naughty trouble outdoors. While they were busy doing what they shouldn't be doing, Whitney came upon something stinky and couldn't pass up the opportunity to roll her entire body in it.
     When the dogs returned, Whitney was proudly wearing her new scent. Unfortunately for her, we were not fond of this new smell. Next stop for Whitney: the dreaded bathtub.
     A huge difference between the two dogs: Stanley enjoys getting wet; the only water Whitney wants to get near is her water dish, she doesn't even like setting a paw on wet grass. So you can imagine her reaction when she realized she was going into a tub of water.
     DJ was assigned the bathing task. To make things easier on all, we decided the door should be closed, with me in the hallway with Stanley. Stanley stood vigil at the closed door, visibly upset that he could not see what was happening to his pal.
     When the bath was over and the door opened, the two greeted each other with relief: Whitney was relieved she was out of the water; Stanley was relieved that his girl friend was okay.
     Whitney burst past Stanley and tore down the hallway. Stanley, not wanting Whitney out of his sight, raced to her side and stuck to her like glue. This hallway extends the length of the house, and these two wild characters ran back and forth for a solid half hour, eventually collapsing in exhaustion.
     Whatever their reasons for this nonstop speed, I'm sure they were unaware of the entertainment they were providing us.

     So long, I'll see you soon!