Vern and the Man in the Lawn Chair!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Most of you know that our Vern is a big ol' chicken. Yesterday, I was doing some training with them up at the state park and both dogs were doing beautifully until Vern spotted a man sitting in a lawn chair. I did not have my camera, so some of this blog will be a reenactment. Here is how threatening the man appeared:

Vern started backing into me and nothing I did could get him to refocus his attention. He started acting like this:

and like he had this hot on his tail:

Fudge kept looking at Vern and me like she was thinking, "It is a lawn chair, Vern! Get a grip." or maybe even like she was thinking this:

Luckily, because the man never moved from his spot, we were able to escape and make our way to the car. There was one scary moment, when he shifted in his chair and adjusted his hat, but we kept moving. When we got home, Vern was exhausted. After all, it isn't being such a good watchdog!

Monday, we are going back to the park in search of more men in lawn chairs and we'll keep going back until Vern conquers this fear. I only hope I can find subjects and distractions that look like this:

and not like this:

[Carol and Banjo]

I loved this one too Lori…..and we can only hope that one day there'll be a book.   The Best Of Fudge and Vern"

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

haha!  I  "tripped" over this old post-it's worth a re-read or for us "newer" members!  

Laurie- we could use an update re: your men in chairs quest! 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Awww...thanks, Barbie!

[Barbie]

Hahaha! Laurie, you are hilarious! You should write a book - maybe call it "The Adventures of Fudge and Vern". Hey, I'd buy a copy. :0)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, everyone!

[Kathryn collns]

Ha ha! Good luck with that one :)

[Ellen, Brûlée, and Tira]

This is a hoot.  Love your photos!

[Nina Vantschip]

Too funny!  the Griswald's of Doodleland!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Donna, He would be fine with that chair, but put a man in it and look out :)

[Donna K & Quincy]

Laurie, maybe you could introduce him to this lawn chair, then he could just pee on it and it would be all his. Luv ya Vern.