gator snack . . . UPDATE Part 2!

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

************I may not be able to type my hands are shaking so bad.  This is as scared as I ever need to be, there IS NOT enough wine to fix this.  I just took the boys for a nice evening stroll on leash of course and as I was headed back towards my house - a dog - the size of a small pony came running loose from around the side street.  It's owner was hot on it's trail but of course it came charging right up.  I was trying to straddle my boys in a lame attempt to shield them with my legs from the mauling that I was sure was about to start all the while lunging to grab a hold of the monsters collar.  I'm screaming to the lady "get your dog, get your dog".  She got him under control - if you could call it that as the dog is a 120 lb BIG gray thing and she looked like 100 lbs wet.  What kind of dog was that - tall, very tall and very short sleek hair.  Head as big as a humans and fully intact.  Turns out he is a sweetie named Blaze who saw a chance to run and went with it.  Stopped my heart for a few minutes because there would have been nothing I could of done to stop an attack that dog was so big.  Stuart thought this was all great fun, Rooney was just in a daze.  So while we are making introductions - YOU GUESSED IT - HERE CAME THE DAMN GATOR AGAIN.  Does anyone have any spare Valium?  I think I'm just going to bed early and pray I don't have nightmares.  *********

This has been a crappy rough morning.  It started with me waking up around 3:30 concerned over the fact that Rooney hadn't gone poop for over 1.5 days.  Is he still eating - check, acting normal - check - WTD?   I laid in bed pondering why these doodles have so many poop issues.  Both boys can have soft, runny or hard poop - all in one bowel movement.  Stuart will go any where from 4 - 6 times a day and Rooney (usually 1-2).   Drives me nuts I'm here to say.   So now from getting up so early - I'm tired and grumpy.  Add to the fact that the boys will go to daycare today as I have a Dr. appt. and I NEED Rooney to poop for my sanity.  Out we go - but no, it is still dark out so Rooney will not leave the porch, I finally lure him out with a treat just far enough for him to lean over a little mulch and pee.  Stuart once again has the runs - nice.  Back inside to feed the boys but Rooney is looking at me like "I have to go potty" so I postpone breakfast and go back out, just he and I go but all he wanted was to fetch the paper as it was a tad light out.  Back inside - make coffee - Skype dh and tell him Rooney is being an ass cuz he won't poop and now I'm convinced he is doing it on purpose to stress me out.  "Well why would he do that?", DH asks me, "maybe because he can see that I have suitcases out and am packing to leave', I say.  Hmmm - these dogs are too smart for their own good.  Now I am desperate so I put Stuart in his gate and take Rooney's ecollar off and leash up and we stroll up and down the sidewalk till he FINALLY poops.  He smiles at me so sweet while he did it too - hard to stay mad at that cute face.  Back inside to feed both boys.  Ahh maybe the day will get better.  After breakfast I take my cup of coffee and the boys out to my favorite spot, the back yard over looking the lake where I have a little bench.  Peace and quiet, morning calm, the boys playing and they I see IT.  Heading straight for us from across the lake - a gator - a good sized gator.  Cue the music from Jaws!!  He either could see us or hear us or both but he was making a bee line and I'm realizing that we gotta get outta there fast.  Rooney!!  Stuart!!! Let's GO NOW!  Rooney must  have sensed the gator because I didn't have to call him twice - he came running.  As I turn my head I see Stuart, Stuart - omg - was right in the middle of taking a big poop - right there 5 feet from the water.  HURRY HURRY Stuart!  I flung my coffee cup down and quickly got Rooney back on the lanai and ran back to get Stuart praying that he would get done pooping before he became a gator snack.  The gator had stopped about 5 feet from the waters edge and had only his eyes left up out of the water WATCHING my boy.  Snatched Stuart and RAN.  I'd like to start this day over.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jane, This was like I was reading a Suspense Novel only with lots of stuff about poop too...LOL! I cannot even imagine looking up and seeing a gator headed my way. You need to hire those Swamp People to keep your area safe or sit outside sipping your coffee with a loaded rifle...LOL! Hope the rest of your day gets better!!

[Melody & Bruin]

hahahaha

[Melody & Bruin]

love the Swamp People

[Becka]

Scary, Jane! I worry about alligators, too--they're all over the place here--and I haven't even taken Sadie near a lake or canal. What makes me really mad is that people think it's cute (shudder) to feed them from their backyards and then they become nuisances and start eating pets. I'm glad that all three of you are OK.

[Carol and Banjo]

Holy Schmoly Jane!   This is NOT the way to begin ANY day!!!!    I would imagine the day can only get better from here!!!!

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

I'm sure if Stuart had seen the gator it would have scared the s.... out of him real fast!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

This is just about as bad as a morning can be!  Those gators would totally "freak me out".  I guess the good news is that both boys pooped.  It can only get better from here.

[Susan and Sasha]

Oh Jane...

The thought of a gator getting Stuart or Rooney is just Too Much To Take!!!!

Thankfully...Momma Jane was on the lookout for her boys...and you got them out of harms way!

I hope your day gets better...the boys stay safe and their  "Poop Issues" work out...no pun intended!  Lol...

Hugs to you and the boys...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

Jane, if you start your day over hopefully it will not be a sequel to Groundhog Day, LOL.  Hope the day gets better.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Wow that would scare me to death! Glad you got outta there!

[Jennifer and Jack]

I can't even stand to hear stories like this, I just can't stand it.. It drives me insane... My mom is moving to a development that is highly populated with alligators.. but the dogs are not allowed off leash... I think I have scared my mom enough to know that she can not let her off the leash for one minute unless she is at the dog park, especially by water.

 

I would totally pass out, yes, I think you need to start this day over.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Holy Crap!  I think your HOA needs to rethink their no fence rule!