My beloved dog Sophi couldn’t be a better pet, except when I open the kitchen windows.
Then and only then does she start barking uncontrollably. I have not figured out why she does this, but I have found a cure. If I am cooking something that usually causes my stove to smoke and I need to air out the kitchen, (it happens more often than I care to say) Sophi alerts the whole neighborhood.
The other morning, the weather was so nice I thought I’d try to let some fresh cool air in, so I opened the kitchen windows. Sure enough, she started howling and barking loud enough to wake the neighbors.
After unsuccessfully asking her to please shush, I remembered one very unique thing about my Chocolate Lab — she hates water.This is unusual for the breed, but worked out splendidly in this case.
A quick spray from the sink sprayer and not another peep!
A note to anyone that thinks that is a cruel and unusual punishment: Every dog should get a bath.
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