Thursday, January 15, 2009

The best running dog ever....

ooooooooooohhhhhh good! I'm so glad u like those comfy socks i got you! i actually bought 2 and kept 1! haha...i like em too. we miss you and we are counting down the days till u get home. less than a month away, i know you are excited to take a HOT shower in ur own place. how cold is it there? just wait till u get back here, u'll be in for it! it's supposed to get down to 11 tonight. ugh.


Yesterday, I was running thru the woods in leesylvania and a dog appeared on the trail without a soul around. it was following me all through the trails- it was sooooo cute! it was a border collie, all black. i was trying to keep it with me bc it kept chasing after squirrels and deer and at one point it just didnt come back. i was calling it and tryin to continue my run at the same time, but no dog. finally i stopped running and tried to listen to see if i could hear it anywhere and all a sudden he came flying out of no where and continued to trot right in front of me through the woods. u know i had to cuddle it and call it pet names....but anyway, it had a tag on it's collar and the owner's house was nearby. so i got the dog to follow me back to my car and i called the owner to come pick him up. i started to regret my call bc i felt like i wanted to keep the dog!! it wouldve made the best running dog, plus it was cute and smart! the owner got there and he was like," i should give her a spanking, she always runs away and we are trying to train her with an electric fence...". I was so upset, i immediatly tried to stick up for the dog and say she was very good and smart, and really i just didnt want him to abuse his dog. i was really regretting it at that point. i started to think i couldve given the dog to jessica when she got home with a big red bow around her neck!

i told the owner i would stop by and take it for runs for him (since the dog hates him) i laughed but i kinda meant it. i just hope he didnt mean he was really going to beat it, it was really really boney too. sniffle....
poor lassie.

1 comment:

Jillian said...

Maybe the dog just runs a lot so it stays thin, like you. It could go home and eat 3 boxes of crackers and no one would ever know because it ran 50 miles that night? Ya never know.
On the other hand, if you really think it's abused there are a few ways to find out. Remember Pal was abused and any time someone raised their arm or hand he would cower. Try that and see what the dog's reaction is. Or, next time you pet him, try to feel/see scars, cuts, or wounds. And, if you really think he's malnourished look at his teeth to see if they're rotted/missing. If he has that much energy he's most likely able to find his own food, if nothing else. If you come to the conclusion that he needs Jessy to give him a new home, I will be happy to make him a doggy bed, unless Jess is willing to share hers...