A white lab is tied up in front of a Starbucks soaked.
I stop to give it a little pet shielding him beneath my umbrella.
Another girl stops, looks at me and says,”He’s still here? I went by 15 minutes ago and he was there.”
Suddenly, the door swings open and an older, blonde WASPY woman in mauve sweats and a black Prada rain jacket pops out with her coffee.
“How sweet is that,” she coos, “holding your umbrella over Rex that way.”
Before I could smack her, the other girl says, “It’s pouring. Look at him lady, he’s drenched.”
“Oh don’t you know, labradors love getting wet…it’s what they live for.”
Here it comes.
“Hey, Mark Spitz loves to swim, but that doesn’t mean he’s in the water all the time.”
I never saw a smile disappear so fast.
I stand beside my new hero as we watch Rex finally go home, hoping there’s a great big bath towel in his future.
WOOF
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Poor dog! I’m glad he had two people to feel sorry for him.
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He needed a lawyer alright.
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Some people have water on their brains! You did a very nice thing for the dog!
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Woof…:)
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I know it seems callous but, unless Rex is shivering with cold, he probably doesn’t care about being wet. His fur doubles as a wet-suit. He will be quite comfortable. More likely, he recognises an opportunity to work his hang-dog look for a biscuit.
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Hey, I would have cooked him breakfast. So Rex, how would you like your eggs, how bout…sunny side up…:)
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Just as some people shouldn’t be parents, some shouldn’t be pet owners. I’m sure Rex soaked up the love you two were pouring on him, however briefly.
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Mick from England who has dogs claims, Rex didn’t mind. I dunno Skinny, what I do know is that we did. Me and Norma Rae. 🙂
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Just the fact that someone pulled the name Mark Spitz (I crushed hard on him) out of their memory bank is impressive. No doubt the owner had to Google that one. Now, if only you could tie Prada up in the rain ….
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She was the poster gal for the Upper Eastside entitled. Yeah, Mark Spitz, it’s amazing I knew who he was.
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