This weekend I was responsible for feeding and visiting a neighbor's Great Dane while her owners got to enjoy a romantic get-away without the kids (important since they are expecting twins in May). I dutifully spent 20 minutes with her on Saturday when I went to feed her and she couldn't have been more excited to see me. I felt kinda bad that I didn't budget more time for her during the day.
In any event, Stepan mentioned that we were expecting freezing temps overnight and we both got to worrying about Maya (the Great Dane). I spoke with the neighbors and they seemed to think that she would be alright in her doghouse, but the more we thought about it and the more we investigated the weather forecast, we decided that we couldn't leave the poor dog outside overnight.
So at 11pm, Stepan went over there to get her, but she's a big dog with a BIG bark and she doesn't know Stepan that well. Stepan came home, and I went over to give it a shot. She barked at me once, then recongnized me from earlier in the evening and was very happy to follow me on the leash to the car.
We had quite a bit of excitement trying to get the three dogs socialized and down in their individual beds. But eventually we managed though I went to bed earlier than I would have otherwise. In the end, Maya probably would have been okay in her house, but we felt better knowing that she was secure and sleeping warmly in our living room.
Posted by jfer at February 12, 2006 3:27 PM