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Old Apr 23, 2007, 07:59 PM
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Hi Friends,

I have four large dogs, one medium sized dog, and a 15-lb. wonder named Gracie.

Gracie likes to hide under one of the bigger dogs, and then run out the door without a lead on when the opportunity presents itself.

With my husband working, I can't lure her with the truck, b/c my spouse has it.

Last week she beat it out of the house, and surrendered in the soon-to-be vegetable garden.

Well today I wasn't so lucky. She ran into the fenced area with the horses and steers, but left them alone and just ran down the back pasture towards the ponds. As I walked down the hill behind her, I heard hoofbeats behind me. I turned expecting to see Stormy, our horse, but there was Winston, one of our black angus steers about six feet behind me.

In the meantime Gracie had made a sharp left into the southeast pasture.

I have learned to move slowly on our property, or inevitably my foot will find a hidden hole, and I twist something and injure myself.

The southeast pasture didn't contain Gracie for long, and she bounded under the barbed wire fence, and I chose to follow. She ran across our neighbor's pasture, flew over a three-foot fence, and disappeared into the woods on the far side.

I followed as fast as I could. Wouldn't you know I chose my clogs over my running shoes today of all days.

The woods were really quite nice. While I had lost sight of Gracie, I didn't give up my steady pursuit. When I reached a small stream there was Gracie, stopped on the edge as well.

In a minute she had plunged into the water, and hopped out the other side. I stepped on some small branches to ease my crossing, but they were dry and broke, and my feet went into the cool water too.

Fortunately, I spent a lot of time as a child in the woods, exploring things. I climbed out the other side and kept going. When the woods ended there was Gracie again running across another pasture at top speed.

I followed, and after just entering the woods on the far side, I called Gracie and she came to me and surrendered.

I led her back home around a fairly large pond and across several wide fields. I lay on the ground, rolled under the barbed wire fence again, and we proceded up the back hill to the house.

Molly, by biggest St. Bernard, and Baby Girl, one of my medium sized St. Bernards, both sniffed Gracie thoroughly when we got inside to make sure she was OK.

It was a pretty day for such antics. Chasing Gracie

That's all from the Prairie for now.

EJ

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Old Apr 23, 2007, 08:55 PM
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sounds like you got a good workout! yikes!
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Old Apr 23, 2007, 09:08 PM
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Good Grief! What a workout!

How are the 2 new horses doing?
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Old Apr 23, 2007, 09:10 PM
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Thanks for sharing EJ Chasing Gracie
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Old Apr 23, 2007, 10:51 PM
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Hi Bebop,

She makes a good personal trainer.

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Old Apr 23, 2007, 10:53 PM
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Hi Echoes,

The horses are grand. The rib's of the female horse were showing when they first came. Now she is nicely rounded out, and prances around a lot.

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Old Apr 23, 2007, 10:54 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2007, 11:04 PM
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I think I would have given up long before the southeast pasture! Chasing Gracie

My dog used to run like that. The last time, she ran out onto a busy street and got hit by a car. She hasn't run off since. In fact, she won't go past the gate! LOL Learned her lesson the hard way.
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I followed, and after just entering the woods on the far side, I called Gracie and she came to me and surrendered.

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Chasing Gracie I sure hope you called her through out the ordeal, and didn't wait til just then Chasing Gracie

Maybe you should go out walking with her every morning?? Glad you're both alright! TC ((((EJ)))
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Old Apr 24, 2007, 10:41 AM
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Hi September Morn,

Yes, her "older sister" got killed by running out in the road, so that's what kept me pursuing Gracie.

Good insight!! Chasing Gracie

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Old Apr 24, 2007, 10:51 AM
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Hi Sky,

Yes, I had been calling Gracie from the beginning of her run about. Calling her just doesn't seem to have much affect. Chasing Gracie

Husband has been giving her Mighty Dog. Last night after our adventure, I split the can with Beauregard, who comes when called.

I told my husband last night that unless he had som "Mighty Women" food for me, we were going to have to cut back on Gracie's Mighty Dog portions -- LOL. Chasing Gracie

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EJ
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Chasing Gracie Chasing Gracie Chasing Gracie Good idea, EJ!
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Oh, I wish I could have been there!!!!!!! That's my kind of living!!!!!

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