Dogs

We are looking forward to Dior's visit to Wisconsin in November, although I warned Kristin that the cats may gang up on her. Actually they are used to dogs, and if the dog gets excited, the cats just hang out outside or in the basement. Dior will be perfectly safe.

Speaking of dogs, Rich and Peggy have been gone this week and asked high school senior neighbor Kevin to house/dog sit for them. Yesterday after letting the dogs out for a run, Kevin was unable to catch Iris and get her back inside. The other dog, Ivy, is easy -- she has all the humans trained to throw balls for her, so all you have to do is toss a ball anywhere within hearing and she will run get it and come right to you. Iris, on the other hand, was rescued from a puppy breeding factory and is not comfortable around people so much, although she adores Peggy. So she doesn't come running when you call.

Kevin yelled to Tom for help and between the two of them they proved that a one pound hyperactive mutt is more than a match for two six-foot-tall men. We assume Kevin eventually got her inside, but last we heard, there was still yelping from their yard. I think the yelping was Iris, but who knows?