As I’ve been documenting, Stoney (our 4 year old yellow lab) is tormented by the many black squirrels who call our backyard home. For months he has been going jogging with Kristen work on his speed and agility so that one day he will catch, kill, and dismember his tormentors. (They are too evil to eat.)
Stoney is in good company. Many people dislike squirrels. They include David Crowder, Gerrard Fess, Barack O’Bama, and Ron Howard are all well-known squirrel haters.
Yesterday was a glorious day! Well, nearly. After an appropriate amount of rest in the house… we let Stoney outside as the family was taking me to the church for MainStreet rehearsal. Instantly he tore off into the yard in hot pursuit. The squirrel near the play structure quickly dove under the fence to safety and Stoney hung a quick left. So quick and agile that the squirrel under the tree froze in amazement. Before the emperor of evil knew what was happening he found himself in the jaws of our heros mouth. The family cheered as Stoney’s dream of ridding the yard of his arch enemy became true. Just then, the squirrel reached into his squirrel pocket and pulled out a nasty potion causing Stoney’s jaws to unexplainably release.
Stoney was obviously disappointed as he never saw the squirrel’s evil pocket before. As the squirrel slithered up the tree and started chattering with his friends Stoney circled the tree and peed on it out of protest.
His day is coming.
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