Saturday Morning Fiasco

Mole has a Urinary Tract Infection.
He has gotten them since he was a puppy and I know the signs.
So this morning I phoned the vet who said
"Bring a sample"

Out back in my PJ's and bare feet
I say to Mole "go pee"
He runs down the stairs and I follow dutifully with my
little tupperware container.
He starts to pee and I put the container under him.
He looks at me like I'm nuts, runs away and starts to pee elsewhere.

I run after him, dodging the land mines the dogs have left
all over the yard.
Again I put the tupperware under him and again he runs
Down to the end of the driveway, pause...pee...container...run

I chase him back up the driveway...pause..pee...container...run

He runs behind the garage..pause..pee....
Quietly I sneak up and
GOT YA!!!
I got the sample.
By then my feet are freezing and I'm cracking up at how silly I must look.
I'm praying that the neighbors weren't watching.

The things we do for love.

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He sleeps much of the day
Waiting
Waiting
Ears perk, body tenses
groan, garble, bark bark bark

Now near hysteria because
DAVE IS HOME!!
He'll talk to Dave in a series of
low groans and grumbles now as
if scolding him for being away too long.

Yes, I had him for years before I even
knew Dave, but to Mole....
Dave is the bomb.

I'll never get sick of my beautiful
quirky dogs- so full of personality.