THING TO NEVER DO ON A RAINY DAY

DO NOT GO RUNNING AFTER A SMALL BROWN DOG DOWN SLIPPERY GRASS AND DIRT BANKS AND THROUGH WOODS AND BRAMBLES!  IT IS NOT FUN!  AND YOU GET REALL SCARED!

OK I am back from a nice long run through the woods that I had NOT planed on.  BUT we are both safe and Heddy survived her escape and being caught.  I resisted all thoughts to strangle her and instead hugged and kissed her and told her what a good dog she was for letting mommy pick her up.
Now the story as to WHY we went for a run through the woods.
I took Heddy out for her usual after lunch time Potty. It is a NASTY day here in Delaware, Cold rain, guess just perfect weather for a Border Terrier. Heddy was having a grand time enjoying the smells I was miserable and really not paying total attention to her waiting for her to GO already. Suddenly she must have seen something I did not see and TOOK OFF. She hit the end of her 6 foot lead and her nylon collar did what all safety collars do it broke open and she was OFF. And so was I as soon as I recovered my senses enough to realize what had just happened. I was amazed at how fast that little Brown dog can run!  I am just very glad she was running to something and not after something. She took me through the neighbors yard down a hill and into the woods behind our office. BARKING ALL THE WAY. No problems following her.  I think the stream might have stopped her not sure any way when I got to her she was very busy DIGGIN for I do not know what but she wanted it NOW. She was so very busy that she did not even try to get away but let me grab her right up. 

Telling her what a good dog she was might have been the hardest thing I have done yet in dog training.  I know what my Dad would have done to one of his GSP’s if it had run off like that. Lets just say times they have changed. A LOT!

I was so glad she went into the woods and not into the street. Our office is right on Rt 26 and while not a busy street by city standards it is steady and I can not bear to imagine the what ifs.

Lesson learned NEVER NEVER again take her outside with out a chain collar on! 

Not even for a very QUICK POTTY Break in the RAIN!
I am just very glad to have her safely back tearing up her bed under my desk.

 Where do they get all this energy from?

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Saturday for Heddy’s 5 moth birthday I took her, OK lets be honest here I took ME to the Salisbury MD Kennel Club Obedience Trials. Heddy got to sit in her crate in the car.

And to meet Carol , another Border Owner.  Since I have never been to a Obedience Trial I arrived early and just hung out watching things learning what was going on.  I saw Carol. Hard not to know who she was there was ONLY 1  Border Terrier entered. But thought I would not introduce myself till after he was done with his class.

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Cheddar was so much FUN to watch. He does things HIS WAY. Reminds me of the poem When he was good he was very very good and when he was bad he was HORRID. 

But Carol is wonderful and just laughed and took what he offered.

I introduced my self after the class. And it was if we had know each other for ever. She made me feel right at home.  And explained all that was going on.

After he finished with his perfect long sit stays and downs.  We went outside and introduced him to Miss Heddwyn. Well you would have thought they were long separated best friend or maybe LOVERS. not sure. Any way they had a blast.

     

It was so very nice to see my little girl get to tumble and play with another Border Terrier.