Kindness & Karma: Puppy dogs.

It has been quite at week in our household. On Tuesday (of course, because Tuesdays are inherently evil), my beloved dog, Tucker, was attacked by another dog while he & I were out running in a close-by neighborhood. It was SUPER scary and aweful and I was not very nice AT ALL to the other dog owner, who took way too long to get control of his animal. Tuck ended up with a few puncture wounds, a couple bald spots where the vet shaved him, and antibiotics. I know I'm slightly biased, but he is the sweetest dog ever and in no way deserved this. Poor guy. We reported the owner to Animal Control. What a horrible, horrible day. And, so I haven't felt much like being nice this week or evoking some good karma. However...

Yesterday on my way home from work, a little dog was running around in traffic, kind of following a woman, near our apartment. So I yelled out my window "Is that your dog?!" And it wasn't. Apparently the pooch was following her, but the lady had to get to work. So, I snatched her up (the dog, not the woman) and put her in my car. The hubbs and I drove around for a while, asking everyone we saw if they recognized her. Thankfully, her owners saw us talking to some strange lady who said "I don't recognize her, but I'll take her! Can I have her? You wouldn't have to worry!" (weird). So, happy ending! It feels good to do some good... and I can imagine the relief the pup's family feels that she is OK and back home with them. Good lesson - even though I'm super pissy this week, that's no excuse to ignore opportunities to help people out. And now, I feel slightly less pissy.

Does that count, Grumbles?

This, on the other hand, makes me smile.

Best video I've seen in a long time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUCRZzhbHH0&feature=player_embedded

If you're a dog lover, as I am, you will enjoy this one.