Merlin's Mama

I am going to tell you about the time Merlin tried to become friends with a skunk!!!

It is early morning, just getting daylight. I let Merlin out in back yard with a less than perfect fence. He got out quite often. Went to check on him and I see him outside the fence following a skunk!!! Heart attack!!!!! Yep, just then seen the tail go up. Merlin backs up and shakes his head. I am yelling NO MERLIN!! NO!! I went and grabbed my shoes and went outside. There's Merlin still following the skunk real close and I am seeing the tail going up and Merlin shaking his head over and over. They worked themselves over to the neighbors yard with me at a safe distance yelling at Merlin. Then the skunk must have run out of musk because he started turning around trying to bite with Merlin dancing around him wanting to be friends. After a few tries the skunk gave up and decided to ignore Merlin. The skunk waddled half way down the yard and went under a shed. That is when my husband who had come out because of my screaming, went over and picked Merlin up and came over and handed him to me saying, "I have to go to work." I had him around the waist and as far away from me as possible and put him in the yard. Called groomer and she had recipe for getting rid of the smell. It really worked!! I put him in the house right after the "bath" and there was no odor.