What Do You Get When You Cross a German Shepherd, a Corgi, a Scouser and a Skunk?

A fresh kind of hell that's what!

So some of my friends think it's hilarious that I'm now a pet sitter and fair enough I've never had a dog as an actual friend and Billy (the family dog) dying on my birthday may have been him trying to prove a point but I'm hardly Cruella de Vil! I'm just not one of those people that like dogs licking their face and I think feeding them human food is a waste of money (and food!) Until now!

This dog actually hates me and the more she plays hard to get the more I'm actually trying to be her friend. To be fair (to me) she is timid and pretty much scared of her own shadow and she doesn't love my friend (who I'm going to call the Scot from now on) but I don't think she actually hates him. Me? A different matter. I've tried everything. I've given her hob nobs and turkey bacon. That's a big deal for me! She loves them, eats them and carries on hating me.

Last night me and this dog were home alone as the Scot was away. She likes being outside all day but comes in of a night. Until last night. Could I get her to come in? All the hob nobs and turkey bacon in the world were not bringing her in and then I stumbled upon my next problem. The skunk on the porch. An actual skunk. Barricading the way between me and the dog. If you ask me she called for reinforcements. She has friends in these hills. So the next hour was spent with me calling the dog to come in, trying to open the door to get her in and not let the skunk in at the same time who was happily on the porch eating the cat food right outside the door (yes there's cats as well!) I did think at one point maybe I should leave, check in to a hotel and let the animals take over the house. I couldn't decide if I was being secretly auditioned for some sort of Punk'd type show or Disney!

So we got through the night me, my dog and my skunk. I don't think the dog loves me any more this morning and there's no sign of the skunk. I'm not giving up. I'm going to win this dog over. I might even let her lick my face if she ever comes close enough.