Sorry, Willie!

I feel so guilty.

Tomorrow, I'm driving Willie the Labradoodle to see Dr. Bassett at Pet Dominion Animal Hospital in Rockville, MD. It's time to get him, um, neutered.

Today, we went to the groomer for a spa day, and he looks quite dapper, with a short summer haircut and a jaunty multicolored scarf. When we go for another ride tomorrow morning, he'll suspect nothing, hoping we're headed for the dog park. Then I'll pull into the parking lot and Dr. Bassett is going to turn him into a eunuch doggy.

Now I know it's a good idea. He'll be a happier dog once he's all healed. He won't hump as many legs at parties, and he won't try to run away from home every time a girl dog goes into heat anywhere in the neighborhood. But they say he'll be a much nicer pet.

With or without all his parts, he is a great dog - well, except for the sock chewing thing. Maybe getting neutered will help him lose his taste for fabric.