Say hi to our new pup, Junebug (or Junejulyaugustbug if you’re feeling goofy). She’s an Aussie cattle dog and Rhodesian ridgeback mix and holy cheetahs is she fast. A thread 1/?
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We picked up our new girl at a foster in Salem and drove her home Sunday afternoon. We walked her around the perimeter of the house and then Tammy took her on a short walk of the neighborhood. The foster had said she didn’t like to pee on walks, so I took her out back when Tammy got home.
I was playing with her, on leash, hoping the “jostling” of running around the backyard would get her to pee. At one point while we were sprinting around she jerked the leash and it popped off my wrist. Next thing I know and she’s bolting.
I went after her at a sprint, yelling her name, but I think the combination of my yelling and the plastic doggy bag holder dragging behind her spooked her enough to keep running. I chased her at a full sprint and she just kept making distance on me.
Down the hill, up a few blocks, through a neighbor’s backyard, and as I round a corner after losing sight of her, I see her across a meadow disappearing down a gravel trail. I follow at top speed, round a corner to a t in the trail and can’t see which way she went.
I ran up and down both avenues, knowing that the longer she’s away, the bigger the search radius gets. Tammy shows up in the car, I explain what’s going on and she takes me back the house to get the other vehicle and we start driving the neighborhood looking.
I spotted her again and jumped out with treats, but she takes off again and even with a car I can’t keep up and see where she goes. Tammy and I park and start canvassing on foot with headlamps and flashlights, up and down hills, through yards, and finally at 10pm we call it.
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