I'll Wait

Alayne took this shot right after lunch, just moments after I had started mowing the dog yard in the front of the house (I was "off camera" to the right). Blind Widget was in the living room and wanted to go out to potty, so Alayne opened the door and off she went to the top of the ramp ... and no further.  She was joined by Dexter, who you see on the left.

Alayne watched her for a bit, and told me later it was as if Widget was waiting for me to mow the grass down before she sauntered out to do her business. You see, Widget does not like tall grass because her legs are so short, and thus a freshly mowed lawn is much more to her liking.

Alas, she waited for probably five to ten minutes, listening to me go around and around with the mower, before finally giving up and heading out to pee.  I hadn't noticed her lying at the top of the ramp the whole time, nor did I apparently get her ESP message directing me to mow a strip straight out from the ramp to the middle of the yard, where she usually does her thing. So, yes, the poor thing had to wade through the four-inch high grass to get to her favorite spot. Oh, well. That was no doubt the most difficult and challenging part of her day.

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Comments

[linda]

At least she waited..my Trixie either can't or won't. If the grass is wet my little queen of the house will potty on the deck!!

[kat]

I so dearly love your animal stories!

[Heidi, Emmett the Beagle, and Moxie the kitty]

Widget: "Is he done yet?"
Dexter: "Nope."
Widget: "How 'bout now?"
Dexter: "Nope"
Widget: "Now?"
Dexter: "Good grief, Widge, will ya just go???"

[Ann]

You mean you haven't learned by now to make sure you know where Ms. Widget is 24/7 and to bow down and submit to Her Majesty's every wish and command? To make her actually wait to pee...oh the injustice!

At least she had an underling...Mr. Dexter...to keep her company while she was forced to wait :)

Just a note about the Shelter Challenge...the shelter that's in first place right now, Cat House on the Kings, had a new documentary about them on Nat Geo (or Nat Geo Wild, forgot which one) last night and I'm sure that will contribute to many votes. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the same could be done for Rolling Dog Farm where you could get national exposure? If you wanted to consider it, I'd be happy to do whatever I could to get in touch with them!

[Janet]

So, next time mow Widget a path to "her spot" early on so if she comes out to go, she won't have to wait -- or is that taking the whole "princess" thing too far.

[gayle]

My two favorites how cute are they!

[Linda Klein]

guess you'd better work on that ESP...

[Angela]

Widget to Dexter: "My mind says be patient but my bladder says hurry up."
What's taking that whipper snapper so long? Give him a Red Bull.

[Kenna]

Oh the INJUSTICE of long grass!! LOL Love tales like this!

[Lisa K. - San Diego]

Sweet Widget ... she thinks she's a princess! Ahhhh

[Evelyn]

Smart girl with a small bladder.

[Penny]

Hurry Dad... mow faster.... I can't hold it much longer....wooooooow,,,, starting to bloat.... hurry Dad!!!!