Early Friday morning neighbor dog Stanley be bopped over to check on all the activity going on. Sometimes Stanley's visits are for the day and sometimes his visits are just long enough to say 'Hi'. When he caught sight of Whitney and Sophie at the gate, we knew this would be the all day visit. After all, he knew his two friends just might need his help protecting the yard from all these cars and two-leggers that were coming and going.
When Stanley joined his pals in the yard, the playing quickly began. However, each time a car drove into the driveway, Whitney would do her patented 'scream bark' as she hurried to the gate. Her actions immediately brought a barking Sophie and Stanley to her side, where all three then stood guard at the gate. The fact that all three are small dogs did not stop the trio from letting their presence be known; informing all two-leggers that they were under the watchful eyes of the 'garage sale guard dogs'.
Whitney's one of a kind screaming bark overpowered the soft barks of her two companions. We received many joking comments throughout the sale on our ferocious guard dogs. I would reply, "The screamer is ours, and the soft barkers are two extra guards we hired for the day."
The times when no shoppers were present, were quiet, peaceful times. The trio lazed in the grass, eagerly watching the driveway, waiting for the next chance to do their important work.
Occasionally a shopper would let their own dog out of their car. Seeing a strange four-legger on the opposite side of the fence caused quite an uproar with our trio. The curious newcomer would stand near their owner and watch in disbelief at the three noisemakers.
After a gruelling day of guard duty, an exhausted Stanley headed home. Knowing they were no longer on high alert, Whitney and Sophie enjoyed a quiet evening of rest.
Little did they know, as they went to sleep that night, that they would have two more days of guard dog duty ahead of them.
So long, I'll see you soon!
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