Little Momma

My dog Mindy Lou, as you know, just had her puppies this last week. She's a pretty good momma to her pups. She chased the cat away and has so thoroughly terrorized him that he won't come near the house even to eat. She is in the straw doghouse 95% of the day doing nothing but feeding her greedy little ones. She is constantly cleaning them, moving them to more comfortable spots, and just generally loving them. However, she also leaves them high and dry at a moments notice if anyone goes outside or comes down the driveway. The other night, Lanny came home from the farm and Mindy jumped up so fast that her nursing puppies all somersaulted sideways. Now, I went outside to feed her and found that she had been laying on top her straw doghouse. However, when she jumped on the straw bale that forms the roof, the twines holding it together snapped and the bale caved in. Somehow, she managed to get one puppy out (or else it crawled out on it's own) before I discovered it. Thankfully, the bale wasn't really heavy and the four puppies remaining inside were unharmed. I suppose she climbed on top the doghouse to get some peace and quiet for a few minutes (what mom wouldn't want that?) and the twines, frayed at the edges, just gave out. It just seems like Mindy is a bit scatterbrained at the moment and I found it humorous enough to write about.