Looks can be deceiving. This diminutive fellow, Buddy, is my brother Tim's new dog. They have only had him for a few weeks and he is an exceptionally mellow little dog. When we arrived yesterday Buddy came and sat with me for a few hours as I caught up on some computer work. He was so pleasant and supple.
Last night as we got ready for bed Buddy was in the back yard meeting his new neighborhood friend. This one happened to be a skunk! I am sure Buddy looked at this stripped fellow citizen and thought this could be a wonderful friendship. So without much hesitation he went over to introduce himself. However this 'skunk' neighbor turned his back to Buddy and clearly did not desire to pursue friendship with the cuddly new backyard, four legged dog. What Buddy did receive was a close up spray of skunk smell.
The worse part of the story is still to come. Once Buddy was sprayed he ran thought the pet door right into the house, living room, hallway rolling on the carpet to get the smell off. However, rather than removing the smell off himself he spread it all around the house. It was the worse smell I have ever experienced close up.
This was my first experience of sleeping with the strong smell of skunk. To say the least, it is not one that I will long for again!
Right now Buddy is being groomed (shaved) and the carpets have been cleaned (but they still smell). One more experience for my traveling journal. The best part of the entire event was my brother Tim laughing until 2:00 in the morning as he worked to get the smell out of the carpet. Keeping things in proper perspective will help us realize - some day this will make a good story.
Sunday we will be at Glad Tidings in Tucson before returning back to Post Falls. Keep us in your prayers.
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