I should note the only reason animal control was trying to run her down is someone else reported seeing a dog or she was seen by them or a cop. I knew her, she came to me as a 13 lb 18 month old bird dog who had been obviously trained to run birds the old fashioned way—turn them loose on 200 acres and see what crops up—I found her on the side of a country road all ribs and bones. I lived in the country then and had no fencing and she got away a time or two but always came home. Found out she was terrified of gun shots which explains-the side of the road starving aspect of her tale. But once I moved in town she could only go on a run if she could trick some idiot into giving her the slightest opening. I knew from long suffering experience that she could NOT be caught, she could very much take care of herself and she would eventually come home. Ah the good old days. Now I just have wiener dogs. Shorter legs. Easier to catch. 😜. But I’ve had more than my share of “oh hello! You want to live with me?”dogs. They are usually the most interesting I have found.
I should note the only reason animal control was trying to run her down is someone else reported seeing a dog or she was seen by them or a cop. I knew her, she came to me as a 13 lb 18 month old bird dog who had been obviously trained to run birds the old fashioned way—turn them loose on 200 acres and see what crops up—I found her on the side of a country road all ribs and bones. I lived in the country then and had no fencing and she got away a time or two but always came home. Found out she was terrified of gun shots which explains-the side of the road starving aspect of her tale. But once I moved in town she could only go on a run if she could trick some idiot into giving her the slightest opening. I knew from long suffering experience that she could NOT be caught, she could very much take care of herself and she would eventually come home. Ah the good old days. Now I just have wiener dogs. Shorter legs. Easier to catch. 😜. But I’ve had more than my share of “oh hello! You want to live with me?”dogs. They are usually the most interesting I have found.