…In Mysterious Ways

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia

Lucy, Ace Reporter and Church Dog here to report on something that happened immediately following a groom.

Markel, aka Baby Dog, has been coming to us for almost a year now. This is Markel.

After his last groom about a week ago Groomer Mom carried him out to his Mom’s car. His Mom set him in the seat in his car and closed the door. She and Groomer Mom were looking at the calendar to schedule the next groom when they heard a “click.” Yep, our talented Markel had locked himself in. His Mom’s purse, keys and phone were all in the car with Markel. (I was hoping her didn’t start the car and drive himself home, leaving his Mom here!)

Markel’s Mom said the button to open the door was at the end of the door near the front window, much further down the car door than the first “lock” button Markel had hit that locked him in, and there was almost no chance he would hit it. Knowing Markel is a schnauzer, Groomer Mom knew he is food-driven. She went back in the grooming room and got the jar of dried liver from which he had treats during his groom. His Mom had borrowed Groomer Mom’s phone and was on a call with a locksmith while Groomer Mom shook the jar of treats near the front of the side window and prayed. Prayed hard. Markel kept edging closer and closer to the edge of the door near the front, and all of a sudden there was another “click.”

Before anything could reverse, Groomer Mom grabbed the door handle and opened it. His Mom stood there with her mouth hanging open while Groomer Mom was saying, “Praise God!” and “Good boy, Markel!” and giving him lots of treats. His Mom cancelled the locksmith.

Lucy, Ace Reporter, with a successful post-groom report! (And Lucy, Church Dog, saying “Praise God!”)

A big thanks to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!

24 thoughts on “…In Mysterious Ways”

  14. Your mom is most brilliant. Markel is most talented. He can lock the car doors, but unlocking them is most brilliant. Treats do it most of the time.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to all the pups and a hug to your smart mom. ♥

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  15. Miss Amy yore a GEENEUSS!!!!
    An Purraise Sky Cat G-D fore helpin this all werk our guud!!!!
    An Lucy you did a grate reeport……
    An Markel yore quite THE talented Poochie 😉
    ***nose bopss*** BellaDharma an **Hi-5’ss** BellaSita Mum

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  23. your mama is a genious and yay for markel the smart schnauzer! that was the best idea ever!!! such a thing ended eggspensive for our grand pawrents… their foxterrier locked the car and the grampy smashed a window…

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