We had a stray puppy in the yard last night for a few hours. He bonded with my dogs, and I went so far as to give him a quick bath to remove some of the seeds (burs) and fleas and let him in the dash around the back yard for a few minutes. Cinnamon loved it, Poppy was jealous. She chased also, but Cinnamon kept her away, and if I caught Cinnamon, Poppy barked at him, telling him to "bugger off" in so many barks. :) He was about 3 - 4 months old, a pit bull (American Staffordshire Terrier, like Cinnamon). They're real athletes, even that young, and those two tore around like a little canine tornado. I thought I'd try him in the back, and if both dogs were nice to him he could stay for a while until owners turned up. Since Poppy was rude I brought him out again. After I then he was at the side porch and kept walking in the oregano and bumping into pots.

He chewed up some cheap nursery pots and tumbled over a couple of small plants. He's not there today so I assume he probably followed someone walking a dog this morning (probably the blonde lab who lives up the street). He's smart and sweet, but I don't need another dog. If he turns up again I'll see about taking him to the Humane Society and maybe his owners will look for him there.

SRS