h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Poor was subjected to a massive thunderstorm while I was at work on Tuesday

When I arrived home there was a message taped to the gatepost from friends to say that had visited them during the storm. "What storm?" was my first thought: nothing had happened except heavy rain in Chchch.

Turns out clever had slipped through a gap in the gate and found her way to a safe haven for the duration. I am so proud of her common sense.

It was a bigger deal than for most animals because she was shut in a kennel on her own during the earthquakes in Chchch by her former owners and has consequently got a few neuroses, one of which is thunder cracking immediately overhead and shaking the earth... not surprisingly. I am gutted that I wasn't home to reassure her, but delighted that she had friends who did it for me. Mind you, she thanked them by peeing on their carpet

She's back to normal now, if slightly more clingy than normal.

us "animals" are clever that wayshe WOULD have gone to their toilet if she'd had known where it was

Oh, Frenchbean, what a shame, poor dog! It would be scary enough without a previous trauma to contend with.

How lovely to have friends she can go to, and what a clever dog! Hope she is ok now

Websailor

Right at this moment she is spread out next to me on the bed! Very comfortable thank you She approves of the new mattress.

Glad you got a good one eventually, it was worth the wait and frustration

Websailor