Thursday, May 1, 2008

Oh no she didn't!

Last Saturday I took my two little dogs in for haircuts.

Sasha (who lives with my ex) is a six year old Shih Tzu:


and Lilly is a two year old Miniature Schnauzer:

They've been going to the same woman for haircuts since they were little. This woman has a dog grooming business that she runs out of the basement of her home. She's a nice enough woman around 60 who absolutely adores Sasha.

I dropped the two of them off without incident and went home to await a phone call saying they were ready to be picked up. Four hours later the call comes in and I head over to get the newly groomed little girls.

They are so excited to see me, and ready to go home. Lilly is just being a spaz, running up the stairs to the landing and not even wanting to come down for a treat. I don't think much of it, and chat for a few minutes with the groomer and then hand over the money I owe her. I grab Sasha and I'm making my way up the stairs, and just as I've reached the top, Lilly squats and pees all over the landing. She never goes in the house anymore, but I can't really scold her either. She was trying to tell me that she wanted to go out, and I didn't pay attention to her. I call down to the groomer and say, "I'm so sorry, Lilly just peed on the landing. That's why she wouldn't come down for a treat." The groomer understood, and came to the stairs with a wad of papertowels for me to clean it up with.

So, here I am standing on the stairs leaning over in an awkward position in my running pants and sweatshirt cleaning up my dogs pee. The next thing I know, the groomer is standing behind me and she says "I can see your thong missy." And then....she grabs it! This woman has just grabbed my thong. I'm mortified. My eyes are huge in amazement. I can't believe this woman of about 60 that I don't really know very well has just grabbed my underware! I blurt out the only thing I can think of: "I'm so sorry!" She says in return, "No worries, it's just us girls here." As quick as I can, I get the leash on Lilly and go out the door. I get into my car, and shake my head and start laughing my ass off.

I don't think I'll ever be able to look at her the same again.