We had a close call and could have lost several of our dogs. The lawn crew left our gate open and Doug did not notice it when he let the dogs out for an afternoon romp. We have a definite social order at our house and our head bitch Reba (Odyssey Kazon on Stage) kept all of our dogs in the >yard with one exception. Princess, a very mischievous 4 month old puppy, saw her chance for a great adventure and took off. Apparently our reigning male, Buzz (Apple Acres Toy Story) went after her. When we noticed the open gate and the missing 2 dogs we were horrified. The street we live on has been made a through street and is now busy and dangerous at rush hour. We feared the worse. My husband and I are older and not as fit as we once were, but somehow we managed to find the speed of our youth and frantically ran around from house to house and on the surrounding golf course searching for our lost fur kids. Buzz and Princess were nowhere we could see. We talked to people on the golf course, children out playing in their yards, neighbors out tending their lawns; but no one had seen them. Finally Doug spotted them in a yard a few houses away. Buzz was patiently tending Princess, keeping her out of the street and as close to the house as he could manage. Some construction workers repairing the street said he had been doing this for quite a while. He barked when he saw Doug and helped Doug catch Princess. Then he followed them home with a very satisfied look on his face. |
