In my last post I forgot to mention Sierra. I’m not sure how this is possible since Sierra is the instigator of Coda's clan. She gets Coda in trouble. See, like a good mom I always think it’s the other kid.
Sierra is a Yellow Lab mix. You can usually find Sierra bounding through the neighborhood after slipping her collar. She and Coda are great friends and love to stir up mischief. Case in point – the yard incident.
Coda and Sierra were playing at our neighborhood park. They like to rummage through the bushes to pick up empty water bottles and ticks. One minute they were playing tug with a tree branch and the next they were gone. Sierra’s owner and I started shouting out their names but we didn’t hear anything. We weren’t worried about the danger of a car (our area is very secluded and lends itself nicely to off-leash playing) but where did they go? We were just about ready to start knocking on doors, when all of sudden we heard yelping following by Coda and Sierra running towards us. Something was wrong. At first we couldn’t tell what it was. Then they got closer.
Both dogs were soaking wet. The buddies decided to go snooping and merrily let themselves into a neighbor’s yard. They just didn’t know about the workmen. When the unsuspecting workmen saw two big dogs coming their way, they reacted. Their weapon of choice? The garden hose they were using to water new grass. Coda and Sierra each got a good shot in the snout before turning tail.
Sierra’s owner and I had a good laugh, but the workmen weren’t smiling. We apologized and vowed to discipline our dogs. Of course trying to put a dog in time-out doesn’t really work. So we just had to hope the dousing would teach them their lesson.
Coda and Sierra have since been in four yards, two garages, and a front hall. I think the Labradors are looking for more water!
The adventures of an adorable Labrador Puppy who looks at his owners like..."You done with the paper yet?"
