I wasn't going to be writing anything this evening. We were just having a quiet night at home. Tossing a few toys for Buddy to fetch and then watching television while he chewed on some of his toys.
Then all of a sudden Buddy bolts out of the room with the door from the entertainment center following him. It was attached to the ring on his collar, he panicked, and ripped the door completely off. They narrowly missed the glass hutch. About ten yards from where they started the door unlodged from his collar and fell to the floor. Buddy kept on going.
First, we needed to make sure Buddy was alright, which he was. Secondly and quickly, we needed to make sure that this episode wouldn't traumatize him, so we immediately returned to the site with Buddy, offering encouragement (not comfort). He came in a little fearful, but was calm. Shortly after his return we were playing and I would toss the toy right next to the entertainment center where he retrieved it without hesitation.
Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window. -Steve Bluestone
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