Chasing dogs

Friends,

As many of you know, I have a fairly large menagerie, which includes six dogs.

In rural Kansas, winter has been over-staying its welcome. In fact, we had some very light snow flurries earlier today.

Yesterday, I wasn't up more than 10 minutes when I heard an expletive escape from my husband's mouth as he stood at the front door. I say, "Did Gracie get out?" He said, "Yes."

I was out of my chair grabbed the truck keys and a leash and I was off in my knit, floor-length nightgown. By the time I was getting in the truck, Gracie was headed towards the road.

She slipped out of sight as she went down in the ditch on this side of the road. She came back in sight in a few minutes tossing some bones in the air. All my honking and calling for her to come were for naught.

In a few minutes she bounded across the road, as I held my breath. She was under our neighbor's barbed wire fence lickety split, and chasing our neighbors' cattle within a minute.

Now mind you, Gracie, is all of 15 lbs., but she thinks she's BIG!

After a minute or so I drove over the the little driveway outside the fenced property, and tried calling Gracie again. Thankfully, she decided to come, and we went for a quick ride to reward her for coming.

Today I was checking messages on my computer when I heard two of my dogs barking fairly frantically outside. When I looked to see what was going on, there were two of my St. Bernards out in the middle of the driveway.

Their 30-foot tie outs, don't allow them to go that far. Well the leads were still attached to the dogs, but they had managed to get the brass clip off the large metal loop on the back deck.

Missy, the Saint we rescued about a year and a half ago, was running directly for the road. Fortunately, Baby Girl was not directly behind Missy, and the lead hung up on a tree, allowing me to catch up. Of course I was running around in my flannel pajamas this morning.

I was able to get them back in the house safely.

That's all from the Prairie for now.

EJ

Oh wow! What a day, eh? I'm glad you were able to catch your furry buddies! They sure know how to make us get some exercise, lol!

TaintedGoth,

They are definitely my buddies.

Yeah....I"ve got 7 buddies around here...all my children have fur and tails! lol 6 kitties and a cute little beagle!

oh geesh hon that sounds like my little chihuahua! he ran yesterday to a not so close by neighbors and would not get in the car! yikes! he finally came home

I enjoyed reading your blog.. im a vett ech in Florida... and i am too a animal Fanatic!

Tainted Goth,

Beagles are so sweet!

Don't you love the way each cat has its own personality?

Bee,

I'm glad your baby came home!

Gracie,

Two of my cats are from Florida.

I was transferred from Florida to Kansas 10-1/2 years ago. I rescued my black cat, Little Bear, from my parking lot at work. He is now 22 years old.

I love meeting other animal lovers.

oh wow interesting post, i enjoyed reading it, I'm also an animal lover at the moment I have no pets but will get a kitten soon as I'm on my own.

EJ...What a menagerie you have! And a 22 year old cat????!!!! I've never heard of a cat living that long!