Patty and Gavin do the Roomba rumba
The pups think they have a new toy. They don’t. Amongst some of the clutter over at his mother’s house that Dear Hubby has sifted, sorted through, tossed out, or put away he discovered a Roomba. It was still in its box, had never been taken out, other then to have the CD of instructions lost forever. He asked his mother about it and she said it was too difficult for her to set up so she put it aside and bought another vacuum she could understand how to run. “Take it,” she said. He brought it home to me but the pups have gotten into their heads that it is for them.
It’s still in its little home charging, they haven’t seen it run yet. Still, it must be theirs. Gavin has sniffed the heck out of it, bowed at it, and is expecting it to play with him any time now. I don’t think so. Gavin will never see it run because I know him, he loves to chase and tackle RC cars. DH had three he bought for Gavin and Gavin destroyed them all.
I’m not too worried about Patty because the Roomba is just the sort of thing that’ll make her run and hide in the back of her crate. The RC cars did, they scared her to death. The fact that DH would chase her with them had nothing to do with that—yeah, right.
'Gavin's' radio contolled car...
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Doggonedmysteries 
Mine would think it was for them too – Sweetie would run away probably – Woodrow would most likely pounce on it and then when he broke it give me the – oops mommy come quick and fix my toy. the same look he gives me when he breaks other stuff.
Deb
Woodrow sounds very much like Gavin. 😉
There would be no running & hiding here, they would all be on it trying to kill it! I blame them for my house not being spotless, they won’t let me clean with a vacuum, a broom, a mop, whatever, they have to “kill” it. Works for me. 🙂
That’s your story and you’re sticking to it! Wish mine wanted to kill my vacuum and mop then I’d at least have an excuse for the dirt. 😉
It is so funny what dogs will run from. I recently hand painted a screen door, framed it and hung it up so I can sit with the front door open and enjoy the fresh air with out the bugs coming in. But the problem now is that Paddy is afraid of it. When I open the door to let her outside she stands way back until it is fully open and races out like her butt is on fire lol.
The danged Roomba is still charging, I’m beginning to think the battery is no good. I might not get to see it run until after the conference. I told DH not to try to run when I’m gone unless the dogs are in their crates.