ATTACK OF THE GIANT SLUG

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

So this morning I let Tara out to do her "business" and it was raining. She ran out and did a quick number one and then a quick number 2 and dashed back into the house. However, instead of settling in as she normally does for her morning nap, she starting running around the house looking behind her like she had the Hounds of Hell on her tail!!  Then she would freeze and stare at me with wild, pleading eyes only to take off running again. 

 

All I could think of was oh, oh, a "stuck poop!"  So I grabbed her as she was flying past me and looked her over but she was clean! Nothing!! I let her go and off she ran again!!  My next thought was "annal glands!!" (having learned of all the possiblilities right here on DK!!).  But about then DH who was calmly sitting across the room watching all of this said he thought he saw something on one of her rear legs. The next time she came running past I grabbed her again with a tissue in hand (thinking it could still be the errant piece of poop). But this is what I got!!:

 

 

A TINY baby SLUG!! Now how in the doodle did she even know it was THERE?? Do doodles have a slugometer that tells them when a slug is within a few inches of them?? And why was she so WILD about it??

But here is my real concern. As you probably know, Tara and I recently joined in alliance with Laurie, Fudge and Vern.  Vern, as you are surely aware of by now, has a severe case of Scared-Cat Dog. Is it possible that little Tara is now somehow being influenced by Vern through the Lauricki Alliance???? 

[Dori & Rua]

EWWWW.  I hate slugs.  I stepped on a banana slug bare-footed once.  Still gives me the willies thinking about it..  I think Tara was just trying to see if you spoke dog.

[Pat and Traveler]

Yes, Ricki--that was Trav.  I thought about that too, when I saw your post.  These Oregon doodles and their slugs...LOL

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Pat I thought about you when this happened!! Isn't Trav the one who has slugs for friends? I thought about sending it to him to keep as a pal! LOL!

[Pat and Traveler]

Too funny!  That's really a tiny slug, but Tara was right to be in a panic.  Yuk!!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

eewwww so gross!!  Tara you are such a girly girl!! I would get squemish with zoomies too!!

[Camilla and Darwin]

Ew to either potential cling on! I think the slug is worse, honestly though.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

It was kind of a no win situation! :(

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Jane, Tara is very good about "gettting to it" when it is raining! I would say it takes her less than a minute once she is outside to finish #1 and #2!!!  Now, sunny days...that's a different story.

 

Anna and Lisa-definitely EWWW!

Sherri-Tara and our cat Amber fight over any bug or spider they find in the house. Tara likes to finish them off and the cat likes to play with them. I'm always worried a spider will BITE them though!!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Ewww, slugs, gross. Not better than poop for sure.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

So funny. so cute! I would freak out too. You should see me when I find a spinder inside. I'm secretly hoping Sophie will kill them for me...