Bite and Black Eye

As part of the Brenda’s housetraining, her freedom is greatly limited, which pisses her off. As well, her water is limited, which I think pisses her off even more. Combine this with Ben needing to pee in the middle of the night. It’s the ultimate piss-Brenda-off combo.

Imagine me asleep in my bed, on my stomach, wearing only underwear on the bottom. Picture Brenda tethered to the bed leg next to me. Now in your mind’s eye see Ben stumbling to the bathroom, successfully leaving the room undetected only to return to an awakened beast. In his sleepy stupor he ignores the growling warning signs and climbs over me and into bed. Brenda is not pleased. She bares her teeth and goes for him with all her might. Instead of sinking her teeth into his flesh, her yellowy whites run into the side of my thigh. I wake up to an intense pinch-like sensation. I have one gnarly bruise and three matching punctures.

This happens two nights after Brenda tried to jump on my bed clueless that she was tethered, and jammed her nose directly into my left eye socket. I spent a few minutes honestly wondering if I was blinded because of the intense pain and bright white light immediately followed by complete and utter darkness. Ben wanted to help but wasn’t of Brenda’s whereabouts and I as unable to speak because of the pain and confusion. I finally communicated that Brenda was tethered and it was ok for him to get out of bed. As soon as he turned on the light, though, the pain intensified and I screamed. He shut off the switch and fumbled in the darkness to bring me back an ice pack.

The length of Brenda’s overnight tether is half as long now.