Yesterday we got a major snowfall, about two feet in total. Yesterday afternoon I was out shovelling my driveway when this golden lab comes running by. I have seen a neighbour walking her in the past but today she was by herself, obviously escaped from the yard.
I went to grab her by the collar to take her home. I live beside a big wooded area with walking trails and she took off into the woods before I could grab her. I started to chase her because it was really cold and now getting dark and I'm thinking she is dead if she spends the night outside.
I guess she thought it was a game because everytime I came within 10 feet she took off again. I'm running with huge boots on, big jacket and snow up to my knees.
After about 20 mintues of me chasing this f'n dog I'm am exhausted, and pretty sure I'm going to have a heart attack, die in the woods and not be found until spring. The dog decides that she is tired of the woods and crosses the street, runs down a hill near a decent size pond. I follow like an idiot because now I'm going to get this dog on principle alone.
As I get close the dog walks out onto the pond...didnt see that coming. As she gets out about 15 feet the ice cracks and in she goes. Now I have to save her because its probably my fault she ran out there and fell in.
I run out onto the pond, ice cracks and in I go. Its only about waist deep as it was close to the side. I work my way over to the dog and grab onto her. She is kicking and trying to get out. She kicks me in the face and chest several times but I was finally able to push her onto the ice. She takes off again and runs up the hill.
I make my way back to the side out of the pond and out of the water. I'm freezing, my cellphone was in my pocket and is now ruined, my wallet soaked and I still havent got this f'n dog.
By the time I get back up the hill I see the dog walking beside her owner who had noticed that she was missing and went to find her.
The worst part about it was that after the half hour I chased this damn dog, saved her from drowning, ruined my clothing and phone and froze my junk, the owner had no idea what I had done and thought she had found her on her own.
Either I screwed someone over and this was payback or I have some good Karma coming my way.
I went to grab her by the collar to take her home. I live beside a big wooded area with walking trails and she took off into the woods before I could grab her. I started to chase her because it was really cold and now getting dark and I'm thinking she is dead if she spends the night outside.
I guess she thought it was a game because everytime I came within 10 feet she took off again. I'm running with huge boots on, big jacket and snow up to my knees.
After about 20 mintues of me chasing this f'n dog I'm am exhausted, and pretty sure I'm going to have a heart attack, die in the woods and not be found until spring. The dog decides that she is tired of the woods and crosses the street, runs down a hill near a decent size pond. I follow like an idiot because now I'm going to get this dog on principle alone.
As I get close the dog walks out onto the pond...didnt see that coming. As she gets out about 15 feet the ice cracks and in she goes. Now I have to save her because its probably my fault she ran out there and fell in.
I run out onto the pond, ice cracks and in I go. Its only about waist deep as it was close to the side. I work my way over to the dog and grab onto her. She is kicking and trying to get out. She kicks me in the face and chest several times but I was finally able to push her onto the ice. She takes off again and runs up the hill.
I make my way back to the side out of the pond and out of the water. I'm freezing, my cellphone was in my pocket and is now ruined, my wallet soaked and I still havent got this f'n dog.
By the time I get back up the hill I see the dog walking beside her owner who had noticed that she was missing and went to find her.
The worst part about it was that after the half hour I chased this damn dog, saved her from drowning, ruined my clothing and phone and froze my junk, the owner had no idea what I had done and thought she had found her on her own.
Either I screwed someone over and this was payback or I have some good Karma coming my way.
