Once upon a time, in a far away land, a beautiful princess named Cookie lived in a tidy little cottage with a huge backyard in a suburban neighborhood.
Cookie was a happy, friendly little dog. Didn't bite, hardly barked, and loved nothing more than to lean her head against a human's legs while being scratched behind the ears.
One day, after thinking long and hard about it, Cookie's parents decided to try leaving her alone overnight so they could go to a Halloween party in another kingdom. They fed her a nice dinner, left her a large bully stick, and merrily went on their way, hopeful that if she got into any trouble, the worst they'd have to do is reupholster the couch.
The next morning, Cookie's parents arrived home, much more bedraggled and tired than expected, to find a note on the door from a kind neighbor lady.
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Cookie had gotten so lonely in that tidy cottage that she tried to escape! She tried digging under the fence, but to no avail, as the wise Wolf had put down chicken wire.
Then she tried to squeeze through the bars of the fence…
….and got stuck. Firmly, fastly, undeniably stuck. Right behind her forelegs.
After a couple hours, the sun came up, and the kindly neighbor saw Cookie's plight.
"Oh no! What to do?" she thought. She tried the side gate, but she was too short to reach the latch. So she called for help from the local fire department, and cooed calmingly to Cookie while they waited.
When the firemen arrived, Cookie was excited! She wagged her tail and would have jump for joy (but she couldn't, being stuck in a fence). The strongest of the firefighter's pulled apart the bars and Cookie was free! She happily greeted her saviors, then promptly ran inside to get a much needed drink and stayed there.
When Cookie's mom and dad got home and saw the note, they were very worried! Cookie could have been taken away! But when they opened the door, there she was, wagging her tail, albeit a bit slowly, and with a noticeable crease in her body!
Cookie's mom was so worried that she called the vet immediately, and asked if she could bring her right in. Cookie loved riding in the car and got very excited when her leash was put on. She even loved going to the vet!
At the vet, she got an exam and some x-rays, and it showed she had no internal damage or broken bones, only muscular trauma. So she was given some medicine to help with the pain and sent on her way.
Now she is peacefully sleeping wherever she happens to be when her pain meeds kick in, and should fully recover, perhaps with a small crease on her side to remind her of her botched escape.
Cookie's parents were left with a problem, though: Who would care for her for the two nights they would be gone at Thanksgiving?
The answer is simple, and a little silly: Cookie will be going to Pete and Mac's Pet Spaw. She'll have a private room, oops, I mean cabana, a daily peanut butter treat, ice cream, six hours of playtime, and a pre-check-out bath.
So I guess unlike most fairy tales, this has a happier moral: if you get stuck in a fence you'll get to go to the spa.
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| Kinda like the neighborhood from the TV show Weeds, but older |
Cookie was a happy, friendly little dog. Didn't bite, hardly barked, and loved nothing more than to lean her head against a human's legs while being scratched behind the ears.
One day, after thinking long and hard about it, Cookie's parents decided to try leaving her alone overnight so they could go to a Halloween party in another kingdom. They fed her a nice dinner, left her a large bully stick, and merrily went on their way, hopeful that if she got into any trouble, the worst they'd have to do is reupholster the couch.
| And I love my couch. Probably to an unreasonable degree. |
The next morning, Cookie's parents arrived home, much more bedraggled and tired than expected, to find a note on the door from a kind neighbor lady.
Cookie had gotten so lonely in that tidy cottage that she tried to escape! She tried digging under the fence, but to no avail, as the wise Wolf had put down chicken wire.
Then she tried to squeeze through the bars of the fence…
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| Visual Approximation: Cookie is not a horse |
….and got stuck. Firmly, fastly, undeniably stuck. Right behind her forelegs.
After a couple hours, the sun came up, and the kindly neighbor saw Cookie's plight.
"Oh no! What to do?" she thought. She tried the side gate, but she was too short to reach the latch. So she called for help from the local fire department, and cooed calmingly to Cookie while they waited.
When the firemen arrived, Cookie was excited! She wagged her tail and would have jump for joy (but she couldn't, being stuck in a fence). The strongest of the firefighter's pulled apart the bars and Cookie was free! She happily greeted her saviors, then promptly ran inside to get a much needed drink and stayed there.
When Cookie's mom and dad got home and saw the note, they were very worried! Cookie could have been taken away! But when they opened the door, there she was, wagging her tail, albeit a bit slowly, and with a noticeable crease in her body!
Cookie's mom was so worried that she called the vet immediately, and asked if she could bring her right in. Cookie loved riding in the car and got very excited when her leash was put on. She even loved going to the vet!
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| And getting her teeth brushed. My dog is weird. |
At the vet, she got an exam and some x-rays, and it showed she had no internal damage or broken bones, only muscular trauma. So she was given some medicine to help with the pain and sent on her way.
Now she is peacefully sleeping wherever she happens to be when her pain meeds kick in, and should fully recover, perhaps with a small crease on her side to remind her of her botched escape.
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| The once and future position. Background may vary. |
Cookie's parents were left with a problem, though: Who would care for her for the two nights they would be gone at Thanksgiving?
| After all, any more creases and she'd be doggy origami. |
The answer is simple, and a little silly: Cookie will be going to Pete and Mac's Pet Spaw. She'll have a private room, oops, I mean cabana, a daily peanut butter treat, ice cream, six hours of playtime, and a pre-check-out bath.
So I guess unlike most fairy tales, this has a happier moral: if you get stuck in a fence you'll get to go to the spa.
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| And the firefighters will come and visit you. Some puppy is getting a calendar for Xmas. |
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