from a friend
So... the dog is very dirty. On top of the normal dirty dog, we spent two days camping in the mountains and then I had him tied up in the (muddy) back yard while we were unpacking the truck. I knew of this place close by that has a DIY dog wash so I figured this was a good time to check it out. The truck is already covered in dog hair from the ride up to camp and back, DH had built a ramp for him to walk up and built a platform that fits over the back seat for him to lay on. I get the dog into the truck and we drive over to the store. Dog gets out of the truck easily and walks into the store with the best manners ever. We met a German Shepard on the way in there and Patton just kind of sniffed and went on his way. He walked through the store with only the occasional stop to sniff something. At this point I'm thinking we're doing pretty well and this is going to be a breeze. The dog loves the water, I had no concerns about bathing him. The bath area was a closed in room with a tub for smaller dogs and a kind of "shower" for bigger dogs. I think to myself "great, it's closed in so I can take his collar off and not have to worry about him getting out and they have these little noose things to keep him in the shower". No Problem! (Famous last words...) I try to get him to step up onto the shower platform. No go. We do a little circle-y dance a few times where I lead him over to it and put his front foot up. Not a chance. So I try getting behind him and forcing him up there. He gets up there, I slip the noose around his neck and he FREAKS out. His back legs come off the shower but the noose is still around his neck so now I'm panicked that he's going to hang himself. He manages to slip the noose off and runs over to the corner of the room. (Did I mention that the dog weighs almost 170 lbs and at this point I realize that the room is glassed in and I have an audience???) Next I decide to turn the shower on, thinking that the water will lure him over and we can get started. Well the water gets him over there but he will only stick his head in and try to drink it. So I find a way to prop the hose in the back corner of the shower so I can (again) use both hands (and the rest of my body) to push the dog into the shower. ANNDD the hose breaks loose from it's spot and starts spitting water everywhere (like a loose firehose). The dog runs back to the corner of the room and I'm left getting soaked by this stupid hose. As I'm trying to find the off button on the shower, the dog sits down against the door to the room and realized that he can push the door open with his body. I now have a half-wet dog with no collar wandering around the pet store. I try calling to him and he wants nothing to do with me. So I grab his collar from the shelf in the room and take off after him through the store. The weather was so nice that they had left the front door of the store open and as I turn the corner of the last aisle I see the dog heading for the parking lot. Luckily my dog loves people and a nice man with a little boy were heading in as he was heading out so I was able to snag him and get the collar on him. We go back to the shower room and I clean up the best I can and decide we're better off just going home. We get back to the truck and the dog decides he doesn't want to climb the ramp anymore. 20 minutes later, I say the heck with it, pull the ramp and the platform from the truck and manage to help him climb in the old fashioned way. I think next time we'll just use the bathtub. At least he can't open the bathroom door!  |
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| I was already chuckling after the first paragraph! I wonder if someone happened to film the event and you may find yourself a You Tube or AFV sensation! While I am sympathatic of course (covers mouth to prevent laughter) I think it's one of those stories that you'll repeat over and over again with a smile on your face while doing so. Thanks for sharing! Marianne |
| Oh man! What an adventure! |
 A great memory!! You will laugh about this one for a long time!! |
| Oops the best laid plans. Too funny looking in from outside the glass so to speak. |
| Really funny to read about but do feel your pain. |
These kinds of things are always so funny-when it is someone else!  |
 Very funny hahaaaa! I would have offered a helping hand if I had been there (once I had stopped laughing) |
| oh cassie, thanks for the offer. rufus has a hint of mischief in his name. you my dear have it in your facial expression. me thinks the dog would have walked home by the time you quit laughing. |
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