OOOOPPPSS!!!

Set the stage... Coco (our toy poodle) is way over-due for a grooming. Poor dog can hardly see already, and it's just time for a proper cleaning up. We haven't been totally pleased with our previous groomer the last few times, and since we'd heard about someone closer to home (MUCH more convenient, btw), we decided to try the new place. So i made the appointment a while ago ~ but she couldn't get us in til next week Tuesday because she's taking two weeks off to move to a new house.

So yes, stage 1 is set with "Coco badly needs a grooming."

Stage 2... we have no fence yet, and our neighbors across the back alley don't really have a fence either.

Side note... Unknown to us at the time, these neighbors are pouring concrete for a driveway/sidewalk?? and i think they were in the process of smoothing it. I didn't see any of this of course.

Continue setting the stage... I'm outside doing yard work, and Janique is coming outside to join me (Jonathan took the boys fishing).

Ok, no more stage setting... now it's time for the action...

When Janique opened the door, Coco decided she wanted out too. Usually she's just fine hanging out for a while off her leash, so when Janique started calling Coco to come in, i said i thought she'd be ok ~ she'd like to be outside with us for a bit, but bring the leash. So she brings the leash, and tries to get Coco, who seems to think it's more fun being free. As Coco wanders off into the back alley, i go to help, but can't catch up to her before she takes off into the neighbors' back yard. Thinking they might have just put grass seed down (they recently brought in top soil to build up their yard), and not wanting to mess it up, i continue calling Coco, but don't run after her at this point. Coco doesn't listen AT ALL! but keeps going. She's heading for their front yard (and i'm thinking, the street! and then the school yard??) I send Janique around the back alley to try catch up to her there. She didn't get far before i hear someone YELLING "GET OUT OF THERE!"

My first thought when I saw Coco coming back around was, "hmm, i guess that worked." I considered thanking them...

As she ran home i noticed that she looked unusually "muddy."

Yep! She's wearing some of their freshly poured driveway!!!

Yikes! Never mind "thanking them" now... i guess we'll have to go apologize?? Sigh!

I'm really looking forward to Coco's grooming on Tuesday! Til then, she'll just look a bit goofy since we've given her a "partial" grooming (including a bath, of course ~ just what i stayed home for today ~ NOT!)