Charlie saved my life...

[Richard Crowe]

Charlie is our rescue mini goldendoodle...

I heard Charlie barking non-stop and though that he wanted to go see the chickens whom he loves. However something seemed strange about the tone of his barking.

As I rounded the corner into the patio by my kitchen door, I saw that he was barking at the shoes I had used for gardening and left by the door. I said, "What a silly boy Charlie, those are just shoes!" 

Then I saw a snakes head quickly pop out and disappear back into the shoe image left. That's what the little guy was barking at. At least he was smart enough not to get near the snake.



I realized that it was not a venomous snake, rather it was a California King Snake which is good for the environment. I thought that a picture of the snake popping out of my shoe would be neat, so I threw my sandal at the shoe. The darn snake didn't move.

I picked up the shoe and tossed it out on the lawn and this guy slithered out...



The Mini Goldendoodle saved my life because if I had tried to put on that shoe with Mr. Snake inside, I think I would have had a heart attack.  It didn't need to be poisonous to kill me that way!

It has been a long time since Vietnam when it was my common practice every morning to dump out whatever had crawled into my shoe at night.

[Leslie and Halas]

What a smart boy!

[Kathy and Sam]

oh my!  I wouldn't be alive just looking at that thing.  Yay for Charlie.

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

I would meet the same end! scared to death is not just an expression!  Good boy, Charlie!  cute as punch as smart, too! 

[Robin and Libby Louise]

Yay Charlie!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Good job Charlie! What a scare!

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Good boy Charlie!  I too would have had a heart attack!  Yikes

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

OMD....I would have died. Charlie is a very good dog :) 

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

OMG, I would at least need change my underwear;-)

[Jennifer and Jack]

Oh Lord, I wouldn't need for it to be poisonous either, I would drop dead… snakes and alligators are my worst fear, worse than anything I can imagine…. Good boy Charlie.

[Donna K & Quincy]

We're grateful to Charlie that you still here. A snake in your shoe is enough to cause anyone a cardiac arrest. Charlie is adorable and smart.