Scary Spider

Halloween is right around the corner, and in my neighborhood, things are looking pretty scary.   There are ghosts and skeletons in just about every yard.

So, this morning I took Schultz, our big German Shepherd, for a walk.  Things were pretty normal.  Then out of the blue, Schultz got all crazy on me.  His hair stood up on his back, and he started growling.

"Hey, boy," I said.  "What's the matter?"

He stopped walking by my side and tried to cut in front of me, tugging hard on the leash.

"Heel!" I commanded.

He wouldn't.

I wondered what the heck had made him so agitated.  I didn't hear any dogs barking.  Usually that's what sets him off.

He continued growling and acting crazy.  I thought the hundred pound beast was going to bolt.

That's when I looked over my shoulder.  On somebody's lawn, was a huge inflatable spider.  That thing was pretty ugly!  Schultz was growling at the spider.

"It's okay, Schultz," I said.  "It's just a spider.  And don't worry.  It won't bite! (At least I hoped it wouldn't!)


Note to self:  Keep Schultz away from the spider, because things won't go well for that thing if Schultz sinks his pearly white fangs into it!