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Laurie's avatar

I laughed through the whole story! Just what I needed this morning! Thank you!

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thanks Laurie!

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Linda Silfven's avatar

Great story. Now try doing that with a cat.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Haha, yeah, I've heard!

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Stephanie G Wilson, PhD's avatar

I have a low to the ground girl. She allowed it exactly once. Thereafter, she’ll go on strike if she spies anything that might be used to collect pee. IOW, can you do it again?

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Haha! I can imagine the look she gave you.

"NOPE!"

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Yolanda D.'s avatar

Walter, you're hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing, picturing you with the stick that was going to collect Cuso’s urine. If there is anything I learned from this, it is that collecting a pee sample from your dog is better left to the professionals. Thank you for such an experimental story.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thank you Yolanda :)

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Rachel Bruner's avatar

What a refreshing piece of writing! Great way to start the day, thank you, Walter. And of course, round of applause to Kuzo!

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Dm's avatar

Love the story, I kept having flashes of when I have had to collect samples from my own dog 😊

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I literally just did this 5 minutes ago. Magical synchronicity.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

That's funny! Wishing you good fortune in your pet pee collecting endeavors!

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Carol's avatar

This really made me laugh, but I sure do sympathize! This task is NEVER easy, especially when you’ve got a short dog that barely pees off the ground!🤣😂

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hhooperstar's avatar

This is a great instruction manual 🤣🤣

I too had to collect a pee sample from my aging cranky female dog

I kept shoving a a plastic container under her butt

She got scared! We must’ve looked ridiculous! Eventually, she got tired of me following around the yard and just gave up and let it go, much like your dog lol

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Haha! Ah, our poor little pets. What they must think of us :)

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Raney's avatar

Omg so good! Ha ha. Lolol. 😆 🤣 😂 Thank you 4 the pick me up this morning!

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Gail Pratt's avatar

Oh the kindness of our love for our furry friends.

I’ve been there so many times I might write one.

Thanks.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Good! Please do write the story :)

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Kathy Minicozzi's avatar

This story is hilarious. Thanks for the chuckles. I am a cat mommy now, but I used to have dogs. I know just where you're coming from.

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Bill Gerace's avatar

Jeepers Walter reminds me of when I had to get my cat Skittle's urine tested. You would think it would be easy for a cat since they use a litter box. It was such a chore I had to use special kitty litter with these crystals it had to be done a certain way it was almost like a science project. Very involved. Sounds like you rocked it—a great article as always my friend. Quite humorous too. Sorry, I missed your writing conference on Friday. It was my birthday and I had off and just had no motivation in me nor could I get up and started. Hopefully, I can attend the next one friend. Blessings. :) :)

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Patricia Ross's avatar

We pet owners deserve a medal for what we'll go through for our furry creatures! My puppy refuses to go anywhere but in our postage-stamp size backyard. She'll hold it for hours and hours . . . nothing until we're home! And then she won't go out in the rain!!!

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