Grr @ my dog!
30 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Animals, Word Vomit Tags: dog, Dogs, huskies, Husky
Oh my gosh you guys! I almost lost my dog just now.
I was in the kitchen cooking when suddenly I heard shouting coming from the living room. I went to see what was going on, then my husband yelled.
“CHELLE! NAVI!” There was the front door, wide open, but where was the dog? It took me a split second to figure it out.
I bolted out through the door in my socks and glanced quickly around. There she was, charging at full speed in the one direction I did not want her to go – towards a very busy street. “Navi!” I shouted. But she ignored me, and she was getting closer and closer to the road that would spell her horrible doom.
I took off running as fast as I could (Not an inconsiderable speed. Have you seen how long my legs are?) and chased after her. Dogs are built for speed though and huskies especially so, and even at only 7 months old, Navi can outpace me easily and quickly – and she most definitely was. “Navi!” I hollered again. Nothing.
My lungs hurt. My heart felt like it was going to explode. Navi was feet away from the street but yards away from me, and many, many cars were zipping by at 40 miles per hour. I was about to watch my beautiful dog get smashed by a car. I just knew it.
One prayer. “Please don’t let my dog get hit! Please oh please ohpleaseohpleaseohPLEASE!”
One last push of speed, asking as much of my body as I ever have before.
One last, desperate shout, leaning heavily on training sessions Navi and I had spent hours on together. Training I had only just remembered. Training I was sure wouldn’t work.
“COME!” With every ounce of breath I could spare, every last little bit of energy I could put into it, I commanded my dog.
Time slowed down. I almost closed my eyes. I didn’t want to see this. I couldn’t watch this. Oh Gods…
Lo and behold, as soon as the word left my mouth, Navi backpeddled, turned and came running back to me just as fast as she’d been running away from me moments ago.
“NAVI!” I screamed with relief and joy, and I tackled my dog as she came barreling into my arms, doing her best to knock me over. I praised her and praised her and praised her. I told her what a good girl she was for coming, and as I carried my big puppy home I shook tears from my eyes that I hadn’t noticed before then.
I almost lost my dog today y’all. You have no idea how happy I am to be able to put that “almost” there.
