Dave
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took the dog out for a walk this afternoon. went to our usual paths in the woods near our house. i figured we'd walk over to the reservoir and let him splash around in the water for awhile.
i was walking down an incline and watching my step because of loose ground and when i looked up, the dog was gone. we were right by the reservoir so i figured he may have guessed correctly and headed for the water. i usually dont let him go there because there are a lot of seagulls, geese and heron that live along the shore and his favorite activity is chasing birds. there is a good vantage point along the way and i saw there were very few birds out on the reservoir today so i thought i'd let him have some fun. i head over to the waters edge and i dont hear him splashing around. in fact, i cant see or hear him anywhere.
i called my sis-in-law and asked her to keep an eye out for him in case he headed home then spent the better part of an hour calling and whistling for him with no response. well, sure enough she called me and said he was back home.
he sees me coming up the hill and comes trotting down with the tail wagging looking at me like "ha ha...beat you home". i just glared at him and pointed at the door. he stopped dead in his tracks and headed for the door with his tail between his legs. he headed right for his spot in the living room where he goes when he knows i'm mad at him.
he just came upstairs and is lying outside the bedroom. he keeps looking up every time i move to see if i'm going to let him in. i think i'll let him sit there for awhile longer.
he wasn't wet either. i have no idea where he bolted to but at least he knew how to get home.
i was walking down an incline and watching my step because of loose ground and when i looked up, the dog was gone. we were right by the reservoir so i figured he may have guessed correctly and headed for the water. i usually dont let him go there because there are a lot of seagulls, geese and heron that live along the shore and his favorite activity is chasing birds. there is a good vantage point along the way and i saw there were very few birds out on the reservoir today so i thought i'd let him have some fun. i head over to the waters edge and i dont hear him splashing around. in fact, i cant see or hear him anywhere.
i called my sis-in-law and asked her to keep an eye out for him in case he headed home then spent the better part of an hour calling and whistling for him with no response. well, sure enough she called me and said he was back home.
he sees me coming up the hill and comes trotting down with the tail wagging looking at me like "ha ha...beat you home". i just glared at him and pointed at the door. he stopped dead in his tracks and headed for the door with his tail between his legs. he headed right for his spot in the living room where he goes when he knows i'm mad at him.
he just came upstairs and is lying outside the bedroom. he keeps looking up every time i move to see if i'm going to let him in. i think i'll let him sit there for awhile longer.
he wasn't wet either. i have no idea where he bolted to but at least he knew how to get home.
Ah, dogs. Almost as cute as kids. 
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... the little shit. And his neck is fatter than his head, so I can't really tighten up his collar any more than it is.