Poopy Pants Chapter III-Destructo Puppy, the not-so-evil genuis dog....

Okay, Destructo is really growing on me. That's not to say I'm ready to dive head-first into pet ownership. That's going to take a LONG while, but she sure is a sweet, super smart dog....I woke up the other morning, got dressed and prepared to check on her. When I got to the garage she wasn't there. Hmmmmm. Where was she? I went out to the backyard, she wasn't there. I was starting to get that panicked feeling. You know, that head spinning, nauseous, how-am-I-going-to-tell-'em-I-lost-their-dog feeling? I grabbed my shoes and prepared to leave, opened the front door. Low and behold, there she was. Wagging her ever-lovin' tail at the very sight of us. Phew!

The fence-scaling didn't stop there. She managed to escape 5 times while we were gone. She simply waited on the porch for us to return.

We took her on a long walk today. It was one of those summer afternoons where the air is prepping for a thunderstorm so its cool and breezy. We had so much fun throwing Destructo a stick. We would give her a good run and she would bring the stick back, drop it and then drip saliva on our bare feet, waiting for us to throw it again. After the kids went to bed, He-Man and I sat on the porch for hours this evening and Destructo sat next to us the whole time. Gosh, she reminds me of why I LOVE dogs. It is just like having another toddler around, which comes with challenges, but makes up for it with abundant rewards.

Ah well, someday, when we are enjoying the bliss of home ownership, we just might have our own Destructo Puppy AND as an added bonus, I will have a new skill to add to my repertoire: Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire

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This is my favorite clip from our weekly Cousin Camp.