That sodding dog!

Marley... why is he always bringing me close to a heart attack???
Just been cutting some bushes back at the bottom of the garden when I heard what I can only describe as gut wrenching squeals of pain.
I dropped everything and at first couldnt find him until i realised he was stuck between the fence and the shed.
he was howling, chittering squealing and seemed to be trying to go forwards rather than back.
I ran around one side in a panic and I could see his head and front paws clawing away in sheer desperation, my stomach flipped and i ran to the other side again and shoulder barged the fence to try give him room to back out.
Nope nothing moved, so i was just about to run outside and start ripping fence panels off when I saw something else right at the other end. It was def furry and I could see it breathing but no idea what it was until I could just make out a head of a cat about 3 inches below marleys reach. The little sod wasnt stuck at all he was after next doors cat... the deperation was because it was just out of reach.
I got a plank of wood and shoved it down the side to create a barrier between marley and the cat and in seconds it was out and over the fence at which Marley shuffled is backside out from behind the shed and did a quick perimiter check of the garden. he then looks at me as if to say "what? whats up with you"  
My next purchase is going to be a cow bell and lead dog boots...

 Aww Marley there is to be NO cats in my garden!  

hes just keeping you on your toes

Think about how boring life would be without them keeping us on our toes. Now Marley stop scaring your dad.

  stupid cat and stupid Marley  

 Marley!! Leave the cat alone and help your dad in the garden!

Tutt tutt Marley

he's such a little git... and he looks at you with a big smiley face with his tongue lolling out the side expecting you to praise him for a job well done.
In the process of dog proofing the garden I seem to have made it difficult for anything that drops in to get out again. although i think that cat wont be visiting again, poor little sod must be deaf with all that noise so close to it.

 Poor you! They do like to scare us sometimes, don't they?

Marley you little b8gger, scaring dad like that!!  

Eleanor wrote: Poor you! They do like to scare us sometimes, don't they?

Hell yeah! I was in bits as I thought my boy was in trouble and in pain. I was trying to calm him while I worked out what to do. Funny now but half relief half annoyance at the time.