Trip to the vet

Vanessa groaned as she sat up in the dirt. She wasn't able to get any sleep last night, though she wasn't sure whether it was because of her new sleeping conditions or her new smell.

Speaking of which, Vanessa lifted up her arm and took a voluntary sniff, only to immediately gag afterwards. She reeked! And somehow, she stank even worse than last night!

At that moment, she heard the door to the house open, Dakota stepping out onto the porch with a clothes pin on her nose and pleather garden gloves on her hands.

"Okay, Vanessa," Dakota said as she undid the shock collar from Vanessa's neck, only for it to be replaced with a regular red collar attached to a leash, "I made that appointment last night and, fortunately for you, Dr. Cosmos was able to pencil you in for a skunk bath today."

As Dakota tugged on the leash, Vanessa started to get to her feet. Before she could, however, Dakota pushed her back to the ground. Vanessa spat the dirt out of her mouth as she glared up at the farm girl.

"In case you've forgotten," Dakota stated in a cold voice, "you're a dog now. That means you're to walk on all fours like one!"

Vanessa opened her mouth to argue, only for Dakota to raise her hand, cutting her off. "I'd like to go on record saying that if you even think of talking like a normal human, I'll ask Dr. Cosmos if she's able to squeeze in some shots in addition to your de-skunking."

Vanessa's eyes shot wide open in terror. Surely Dakota had to be bluffing. That was going way too far! Still, it was better to be safe than sorry...

With a low growl, Vanessa got onto her hands and knees, following Dakota to the farm girl's old pickup truck. Vanessa was just about to head to the passengers seat when she felt a yank on her leash, causing the former CEO to let out a yelp.

"You are NOT going to stink up Ol' Blue!" Dakota barked as she lead Vanessa to the bed of the truck, opening the hatchback.

Vanessa let out a groan as she climbed into the bed, Dakota tying the leash to the back before closing the hatchback. Once that was done, the farm girl went up to the driver's seat, getting in and starting the truck before driving off.

As the truck drove through the small town, Vanessa blushed and cringed as she saw other people laugh mockingly at her. Her! Vanessa Sinclair! She also shivered from the cold breeze being generated from the vehicle's movement, crouching down as in both humiliation and an attempt to escape the wind.

A few minutes later, the truck finally came to a stop as Vanessa looked up and saw a small building, obviously the Animal Clinic that this Dr. Cosmos woman worked at.

A few seconds later, Dakota came to the back of the truck, untied the leash, and opened the hatchback. She tugged on the leash, causing Vanessa to climb down and out before the cowgirl closed the hatchback, leading the red faced woman into the vet's office.