Yield Not to Temptation

[Donna K & Quincy]

Yesterday while we were out and about enjoying the beautiful fall day, we decided to take a walk downtown to grab a little lunch. Just as we were parking the car we spotted this beauty prancing down the sidewalk. 

I instantly broke Commandment #10.

Not that we were stalking them but we found just happened to run into them outside a sandwich shop where we were both headed. After exchanging doodle stories and doing the mutual admiration thing, I volunteered to watch Sonny while his dad went inside to get lunch. Now his dad was a trusting sort and happily left Sonny with me while he went inside. In fact, he even suggested that I take him for a little walk while we were waiting. That's how I found myself at the end of his leash and it was at this point in time that temptation snuck in. He had no idea who I was so the next part would have been easy. 

Temptation struck in the form of an overwhelming urge to keep walking and not look back. DH was no help as I am pretty sure he would have kept walking right along with me. 

I started having a little fantasy that maybe his owner wanted me to take him for a walk so he could run in the other direction. :>)

I don't think I would have been the least bit upset if his dad had flown the coop. Sonny was more than happy to go with me and I don't think he once looked back to see where  his dad was. I think he could have come home with me and not missed a beat. There would be one little problem, the city where we live is small so we would need a disguise whenever we ventured outside. I do have to say that a part of me was a little disappointed when I saw Sonny's dad emerge from the sandwich shop.

Sonny is a 7 mos old mini doodle, who is not so mini but was totally adorable. They had gotten a doodle because his wife has allergies and needed a non shedding dog. After I broke the news that not all doodles are not non-shedding, I wished him all the best and slipped him DH's business card, you know just in case. :>) I'm not holding out much hope as Sonny had a nice curly coat and at this point doesn't shed. Then there's the fact that the children in the family would be beyond devastated and he was obviously a much loved puppy. Luckily, cooler heads prevailed and that laid waste to the old adage "when opportunity knocks, answer it". Sometimes you just have to pretend you didn't hear the knock at all. It's probably just as well because I don't think I'm cut out for a life of crime and I just wouldn't do well looking over my shoulder for the next fifteen years.

I don't know if Quincy shared my feelings but he didn't seem to be jealous of the strange doodle walking with his mom, although he did get somewhat overshadowed by amount of attention the adorable puppy received. :>)

[Deborah Brown]

Red puppy envy.  I understand it totally and that is how we ended up with three doodles.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Oh sweet temptation, you are a strong one!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Oh geez, Donna!  He's so darn cute I would have made a run for it :)  There was the cutest red pup wondering around at a romp recently -- and we all thought about spiriting her away.  Don't think we would have gotten far tho :)  We needed Joanne.  LOL

[F, Calla & Luca]

I wish I had your willpower :)

[Bonnie and Kona]

Oh such a fun story! Thanks, Donna! That is one adorable pup. I imagine you are not the first to wish they could abscond with him.

[Donna K & Quincy]

Thank you all for reading and for taking the time to comment. I've seen lots of doodles that I wanted to dognap but this is the first time I've had the opportunity to become a criminal. :>)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Quincy wasn't jealous, because he knows you would never break any of the commandments, Donna. And because he knows he's the handsomest doodle around. :)

[Sheila & Finnley]

WOW, Sonny was one handsome Ginger Snap Doodle ! I can see how it would have been easy to get Quincy a brother. It was nice that you stalked met him. Maybe you will see him again sometime.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Loved your blog Donna!  I can understand the temptation!  Such a cutie.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Oh what a cutie....no wonder you were tempted.