I Found Lizards Where?

Even though I’m just a puppy, I’m getting used to things happening unexpectedly. Like when the doorbell rings, or when a mango falls on the roof… or even if someone in my family talks in a different tone of voice. Either of these things can set me off barking up a storm.

I’m the same way with lizards. But I’m used to finding lizards in the usual places — under the deck (on all sides), around the side of the patio (both sides), and pretty much anywhere in the grass.

Today I started off my day in the usual way… looking for lizards outside. It was already pretty hot out, so Nala didn’t stay outside for too long. Mommy took me for a short walk out front, and things were pretty quiet.

Later on, I took a nap by the sliding door. I love laying there… it’s so nice to watch all the birds fly by, but still be inside to enjoy the cool air.

But today, something was different. As I got comfortable on the floor, my eyes spotted something up above. I immediately jumped up to find something very unexpected. A lizard!

A baby lizard had climbed up onto the patio door, and was just sitting there… hanging out. It made me go crazy! Mommy came over right away to see what the fuss was. “There’s a lizard on the door!” I barked. “Open it, quick, so I can get it!”

No way did she open the door. She quickly reached for her camera, as I had trouble containing my excitement, and she thought the lizard might run away. That’s what I was afraid of, too!

Look, it’s a baby lizard! Can you see it?

But how can a lizard hang onto a glass door?

I did some searching, and it seems that these lizards, or geckos,
have teeny, tiny hairs on their feet, and they’re sticky enough
so that they can hang sideways, or even upside down on the ceiling!

I tried to reach the lizard, but um… it was on the other side of the glass.
I knew that.

That didn’t stop me from trying!

Mommy told me that there had been lizards on the ceiling lots of times. I think that would make me try and jump really high! Mommy also said that she is sure there have been lizards in the house even when they didn’t know it. They’re really fast and sometimes run inside just as you open the door!

After a while, I noticed that the lizard had disappeared from the glass. Drat. Mommy took me and Nala outside and mommy found this lizard where we least expected it to be…

Hanging onto the end of a pool noodle! haha

Where will these lizards think up to hang next? You’ll have to stay tuned!

Woofs & hugs,

~Bailey
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