Stopped by my 75 year old Mother’s home yesterday for a visit, and was surprised to find my usually chipper Mom looking and feeling a bit on the worst for wear side. Her adorable 9lb Shih Tzu, Baby looked a bit pooped out as well. It didn’t take long to discover what the source of their exhaustion had been.
It seems my nephew had decided to take a quick trip to the beach with his college buddies and had gotten Grandma to baby sit his new 20lb puppy. Poor Mom had spent the day trying to keep the rumbustious pooch under control.
Within moments of his arrival he had eaten all of Baby’s food, a box of Q-tips, a number of Baby’s toys and Mom’s eyeglasses. His massive paws had been up on her counters, her tables, couch, chairs and walls.
Poor Baby had been stepped on, tossed like a rag dog, wrestled with and sniffed in places only a dog would attempt.
The big guy was also an escape artist and quickly plowed his way out of the fenced yard,… so back inside he came, to continue his reign of terror. Locking him in a room proved fruitless as those massive paws also contained claws that could do severe damage to a wooden door.
Baby tried to seek protection on Mom’s lap, but this only caused the persistent pup to jump up on my delicate 75 year old Mom.
Poor Mom managed to survive until my Sister-in-law arrived to take over dog sitting duties.
Next time Mom needs to insist that the puppy arrives with a crate and some bully sticks to keep him occupied.
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