Midnight mischief
Toenails scampering across the roof before dawn can mean only one thing. Raccoons. We've have them before and it is, after all, nesting season for these cute but pesky -- and sometimes destructive -- night marauders.
Having two border collies doesn't help. Frustrated, they bark and follow the creature's route from room to room, hoping to herd it into place but so far with little success.
Josh, the other poster on this blog, has offered to "rent" out his baying coon hound, Rocket, at $20 a night. Yeah, that'll buy us a peaceful night's sleep.
Any advice out there?
For a funny read, check out this raccoon and dog story.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
Actually, I think my next-door neighbors will pay you $30 a night to take the dog. You could come out ahead on this deal.