Sophie goes South

Sophie has been a model citizen in the house. She had a few accidents in the first few weeks, but I took responsibility for them. Once I didn’t take her out before bed, another time after a nap. She has not chewed up any furniture legs, pillows or trash. She has shown extreme interest in my dirty socks, carrying one around the house form time to time. She reluctantly gives it up when told to ‘drop it’.

I currently live in a rental. The house had new everything, including carpet, when I moved in. The carpet is a cream color. Who in their right mind installs cream carpet and then rents to people who have dogs? I stressed over the carpet for the better part of the past year. Then I quit making myself crazy knowing that the carpet could be cleaned. I still lay down towels when it rains and vacuum almost every day. But, I’m not fixated on the carpet like I used to be. Then sweet Sophie comes along.

Sophie’s manners have been exquisite… until last night. Ever since she pulled a Houdini and escaped from the wire crate one evening she has been sleeping in my bedroom. Last night I got out of bed to check the back door and didn’t close the bedroom door completely when I returned. Big mistake.

I thought the dark spot in the middle of the living room floor was a leaf. When I tried to pick it up, it didn’t move. Still not understanding, I brushed at it thinking it was the spot left over from her having chewed something there. Then I saw the mangled ink pen a few feet away. My stomach dropped and I felt ill. Why couldn’t she have chewed up a table, or an expensive piece of clothing instead of an ink pen on the cream carpet?

For the uninitiated out there, take my advise. DO NOT attempt to clean up an ink spot on carpet. It spreads like you would not believe. So now instead of a spot that’s about the size of a dime, there is a blue schmear (what seems to be) the size of Texas across the living room floor.

If anyone out there knows any tips or tricks to getting an ink stain out of carpet, please contact me right away!

Posted by: georgann | 06-20-2008 | 08:06 PM
Posted in: Jasper