Kitchen Verity

So why is it that when I begin to cook lunch, and have the oil (Sizzle! Salt! Crunch!) heating on the stove, The-Little-Dog-With-The-Big-Bladder has to go outside RIGHT NOW!?

I am sure this is only true when you 1) don't have a fenced-in yard, and 2)never let The-Little-Dog-With-The-Big-Bladder outside without a leash. Otherwise, the Kitchen God must provide some other type of emergency that requires attention RIGHT NOW! to keep the cook juggling fire and on her toes.