The other weekend, Kathy was out working in the yard, when a large dog (lab?) came trotting into our yard. Since the dog had an electronic collar along with a red bandanna, we conclude that she must have escaped.

When I opened the sliding door to talk to Kathy about our new guest, the dog came over and stuck her nose in to sniff the cat. The cat, of course, was having a fit over the dog while the dog just wanted to be friends.

All of a sudden, the dog just pushed her way through the door and entered the house. The cat went ballistic and started howling and spiting at the dog. This, in turn, scared the dog who then took refuge on the sofa.

In an effort to calm the situation, I dispatched the cat to another room as she was only inflaming the situation. At this point in time, the dog decided to make a break for it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for the open door. Instead, she decided to explore the house.

Of course Kathy, with her infinite ability to state the obvious, was instructing me to get the dog out of the house. No duh! The dog, however, had found that the chicken flavored cat food was pretty good stuff. And, in spite of the best efforts of myself and the cat, the dog wasn’t leaving.

Once the food was gone, the dog was ready to leave. With a gentle tug on her collar, and a few well placed spits from the cat, the dog left.

The dog hung around for a while playing in the creek but after about a half hour, she moved on. She was a very nice dog but way too active for our household.