Freakshow Sally

So last night I went to the grocery with Mom. As usual, I guarded the car from hostile attack while the shopping took place. All seemed quiet until Mom came out and started loading the groceries. A man came up and said that he would take her cart when she was finished. She continued to load bags...I began to growl, sensing impending doom. Finally she was done, but the man didn't move & started asking her about me. I barked a couple of times (normally this does the trick). She brushed off his questions, said I wasn't too friendly & blocked him with the cart. She then closed the rear door & went to get in the car. The man acted like he was going to walk away, but I wasn't fooled. Suddenly he lunged back at the car. That was it. Time to bring out the big guns. I lunged too, hit the window, barked like mad and rocked the car like an earthquake. Finally the nutcase got the picture and moved along. Sheesh. I sometimes worry what would happen to Mom if she didn't have me to look after her. There are a lot of crazies out there...