On Sat, 26 May 2001 BI's and Sibes

On Sat, 26 May 2001 10:46:49 -0400, Marilyn Hubley
wrote:

>So things have been going pretty smooth lately (knock on wood) and I got a
>little cocky with the electric fence up thinking I was now SAFE from
escape.
>
>Now I know the electric fence is working as I, for god only knows why, seem
>to get zapped at least once a day. Yes I'm into the fence more than the
>dogs but I think it makes them feel better that I get shocked too. I
>believe I'm subconsciously giving myself shock therapy and I think I'm
>starting to like it!!!!!!
>
>So I put the pups all in the sunroom open the gates wide, disengage the
>electric fence and mow the back lawn so its a little easier to spot poops
>before my shoe does. Then I'm going all the way and get out the whipper
>snipper to finish it off. Now all hell is breaking loose in the sunroom so
>I decide to let a couple out and watch them close. I let Cojo and Weaver
>out and Weaver seems fascinated with the whipper snipper and always gets
too
>close. So on I go with my snipping, dogs are behind me, look again dogs
are
>gone, hmmmmmmm, dawns on me, gates are wide open!!!!!!!! Yes their
GONE!!!!
>
>Luckily I had my keys in my pocket, jumped in the Jeep and tore off after
>them. They were on top of the hill on our road heading for the Truck
>bypass, its rush hour and its busy. I drove down the wrong side of the
road
>to stop traffic but they crossed in front of me and turned on to the
bypass.
>I continued down the centre of the road, beside them and would stop ahead
>jump out and they'd blow on by me. On the third jump out (most of the
other
>cars were now staying put and watching) Cojo came to me and jumped in.
>Weaver however decided to play a bit more in the middle of the road, and
>then wondered where Cojo was and started searching. Well miracles of all
>miracles he actually came to me. Now the little beast is at the Jeep door,
>MY DOOR, and I have to lift him in. Easy you say??? This is a 50lb puppy
>that goes stiff when you pick him up with all legs pointing straight out, I
>have very limited upper body strength from a broken neck, no he doesn't
seem
>to be able to master getting in himself.
>
>Well I get him on my seat, he won't move!!!! I have to squish into the
>drivers seat, seatbelt unreachable, still blocking traffic so hurrying.
>Accidentally pull out in front of a car, give him the sorry buddy smile
with
>a dog sitting on my back and proceed home. Nope Weaver didn't budge the
>whole way, talk about trying driving with a 50lb Puppy on your back.
>Released them back into the yard, shut the gate and re-engaged the electric
>fence where upon I zapped myself again just to give myself a lesson for
>leaving the gate open.
>
>I LOVE MY DOGS and YES I'm certifiable
>
>Marilyn & the Hubley Hooligans
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