06/03/2026
Yesterday.. this chunk gave me (and her mama) the scare of a lifetime. Heart stopping pure panic. She got loose while under my care and took off into the woods. I had taken her to my house while I had a tire appointment since it was too hot to wait in the car and my husband got home before I got back and she bolted out the door, down the road and out of his sight.
This is were full transparency comes in... is it his fault? No. It is mine. I didn't even think to put her in a kennel. Ruby is a special client. She is my day care... comes with me everywhere when I have her (except on hot days like yesterday), helps me socialize dogs, hangs with me doing paperwork, naps... I thought she'd be fine to roam at my house for an hour.
And she was. Plus she'd never run off.
There is a first (and hopefully only) time for everything.
It was scary. Terrifying. I was worried. Her mom was worried. Kyle was worried.
Before I got there Kyle was out pounding the pavement and asking literal strangers for help finding her. He also grew up in that neighborhood and so he had the genius idea to go one road over and all the way down the lane...where the woods lead to and low and behold...Ruby was sitting perfectly happy under the shade of a tree. Amazingly happy with her adventure, I'm sure 😆 I booked it over there, gathered her up to take her home.
Point of my story? Well... to vent. She is safe. Happy. With me today and riding in style in her car carriage 🤣
Also... we get complacent sometimes. Safety matters
Not just when we want it to... but all the time. I skipped one important step and it could have been such a different ending. I thank God for the happy ending. Tears and all. It is a reminder. Always stop and think. Don't rush. Be present in the moment.
