My hood caused Lady's double-take

LADY GOING IN AFTER A WALK.

I was walking Lady tonight, and I had a memory from maybe 10 years ago (we've had her for more than 13 years).

Anyway, I was walking with my hood up tonight; it was cold. That night long ago, I was walking Lady down the lane from us, and I put my hood up.

Lady casually turned and DID A DRAMATIC DOUBLE TAKE! She actually jumped in the air and rotated to where she was facing me. I laughed and said, "It's only me, Lady." She visibly relaxed when she heard the voice, turned and headed home.

Fortunately, she didn't turn and see my hood tonight. I wonder if she'd have reacted.

NOTE: Lady passed on Sept. 17, 2016, a date that still hurts me.

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