Showing posts with label Covington Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Covington Park. Show all posts

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Dixie gave me a few moments of panic

DIXIE WIGGLED OUT OF THIS HARNESS
Dixie scared me again today, and it was my worst scare yet (at least with her).

 I took her to Covington Park this morning to walk her and to put some cans and bottles in the recycle bin. I had just finished doing the latter when I realized that Dixie was more than 20 feet from me (and pulling away).

 Then I looked down, and her harness was lying empty on the pavement and still connected to her leash.

 I called her, of course, but she kept heading toward the road (I could see the worst-case scenario). She wasn't going to come to me, and I couldn't catch her. I was just calling my wife Holly when a man pulled up and got out with his dog.

 I asked if he could help, since I don't walk well. He asked her name and if she had a collar, then took her leash. He began to call for her and walked toward her. She wouldn't come to me, but, naturally, she came right to him (I suspect the dog was a lure, and she'd want to get petted.).

 She laid down, and he hooked her leash to her collar. We walked to each other, and she came right along. I thanked him profusely, then put her in the car (she jumped right in) and came home.

 I have to admit there were two things I could have done that would have been better. I could have walked her first, put her back in the car, and then dumped the recyclables. Or I could have dumped the recyclables, then walked her.

 I'll know better next time. Or I won't take her to the park when I'm heading to the recycle bin.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Dixie's little adventure

DIXIE AND ME
Dixie and I had a little adventure today. I had walked her this morning in our neighborhood, so I decided to take her up to Covington Park this afternoon.

 I opened the back door of our car, and Dixie politely waited until I picked her up and put her on the floor behind the driver's seat. She didn't get up on the back seat; she stayed on the floor, a smart move.

 I decided to go to the back area, near the softball field. We walked in the shade, then came back so I could sit on the bleachers and watch the kids practicing baseball.

 One of the boys came to the fence and praised Dixie. I told him that her two goals in life are to get fed and to get petted. So he came around the fence and petted her. She then laid back, and he rubbed her belly and said she was a good-looking beagle.

 He said they go to East Forsyth (Kernersville) Middle School.

 Another boy came to the fence and wanted to pet her, but the team's activity bus came up the drive at that moment.

As we were walking to the car, a black SUV came up, and a man and two girls got out with softball equipment. We didn't stay to watch, and Dixie didn't get petted again today.

 As soon as we got home, Dixie ran to her water bowl; then she found a spot to cool her belly.

 We went again yesterday, but we had no luck with the natives. One guy just hurried into his car and drove off. A couple sat at one of the tables, but the man ignored Dixie and the woman said she wouldn't pet her; didn't want to make her own dog jealous.

 (I think she was more concerned about touching a dog while she was eating.)

 A bunch of cars went back to the softball field, but it was too hot by then; so we came home.

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