The Air Conditioning Vent Attacked Vern Last Night!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Last night, I was already in bed watching Dancing With the Stars, when Vern came running into the room like he had seen a ghost. Most people in my family know not to bother me when my favorite show is on, but from the looks of it, Vern did not get the memo. He looked so scared and happy to see me that I forgot momentarily what was happening on TV.  Pretty soon, in came my daughter to tell me what happened. Yesterday, it got very hot, so I turned on the air conditioner. I used to like to wait until later in the year to turn the a/c on, but that was before I got hairy dogs and I started having hot flashes unrelated to the outside temperature :) Vern and Fudge were ecstatic when the cooler air started flowing through our vents and Vern, never one to miss an opportunity to hog something that feels good to him, laid down right on top of the grate. He was sound asleep when my DD came home and when he tried to get up to greet her he was hindered by the fact that his dog tags had gotten stuck in the grate while he was snoozing. Well, we all know Vern is not the bravest dog in our house and he freaked out pulling the vent out of the floor. Since the vent was now attached to his collar like a giant dog tag, Vern made it clear with his thrashing and bucking that the vent would not remain permanently attached to his collar, if we cared at all about our possessions. My DD was able to unbuckle his collar, remove the grate, and that is when Vern made a beeline into my bedroom. He just needed a snuggle or two and he was ready to face the world, or at least that vicious vent.  However, he usually sleeps in the foyer, where the incident happened, but this morning I almost stepped on him when I got out of bed. I think he was making sure that vent didn't attack his loved ones. My brave Vern!!!

 

The Victim:

The Assailant:

[Phoebe's Mom]

This happened to Phoebe as well and now she makes a big show is walking around the cuprit.  Interestingly, she has not ihad issues with any of the other vents...just the one that did her wrong! Phoebe feels for Vern today!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Poor Vern, you do seem to be a target for random, unprovoked attacks. Quincy did this with the dishwasher rack taking a full rack of dishes across the kitchen, he no longer tries to help with the dishes, now if only those hats and tiolet tissue would start fighting back.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Awwww, poor Vern!! That must have been terrifying!! I just want to give the little victim a big hug!!

[Smita, Ollie and Juno]

Aww! Poor Vern :-) Sorry Vern but that is a funny picture of you trying to free yourself from the "vicious vent"!