Accidents Happen

March 12, 2015

“What the - NO!!!” Both Mom and Dad yelled simultaneously. Lucy looked surprised. A puddle of urine was forming underneath her where she stood on the bed.

The rest of the morning did not go well.

During all commotion, while Mom was putting all the bedding in the laundry and Dad had Lucy outside on her leash, Elbie and JoLee talked about what had happened.

“Well, if Mom had just picked her up and taken her downstairs, none of this would have happened,” Jo declared.

“What? You think this is Mom’s fault?” Elbie was incredulous. “Lucy didn’t tell Mom she needed to go out, even after Mom asked her several times!”

“But Mom should have known, Jo stubbornly insisted. “Mom just knows these things.”

Elbie considered this. “It’s true - Mom usually knows things.” He sniffed the air, disapprovingly. “This house has smelled like pee ever since that Hound of Satan got here. I’m thinking of moving out, I’ll tell you.”

“You can’t move out!” Jo was nearly panicked. “That would leave just me to deal with her!”

Later, after things settled down, Jo went to talk to Lucy to learn her side of the story.

“Well, my tummy hurts!” Lucy whined. “I’m afraid to jump off the bed, because it hurts really bad when I do!”

“Mom asked you - more than once - if you needed to go outside, Lucy,” Jo said sternly. “Why didn’t you tell her you needed to go?”

“I don’t know how!” she wailed. “I don’t speak human like you do!”

Poor Lucy, she was miserable. Not only was she in pain, she knew that Mom and Dad were angry and disappointed with her.

JoLee nosed her. “Well, little Lucy, I don’t think you’ll have to worry about that in the future. I don't think Mom’s even going to ask you anymore - I think she’s just going to pick you up and take you outside.”