The Best 15 bucks I ever spent…

Posted on April 24, 2007
Filed Under Australia - The land down under, Irony Anyone?, Stupidity and randomness |

…was on a little bone dog tag that has Tomi’s name and my mobile number engraved in it. You see, this weekend the little escape artist ran away…twice.

The first time, Saturday, the screen door mustn’t have latched properly when I drove Chloe to a friends house. We were not even there yet when my phone rang. It was Brian.
“Do you have the dog?”
“No, what do you mean do I have the dog?”
“He’s not here.”
“Crap”

So, after dropping Chloe off I rush back home, forgoing my trip to Kmart for (ironically) a dog bed. A few blocks away from the house the phone rings again. It’s some strange lady.

“Hello?”
“Yes?”
“I think your dog followed me home.” (She thinks he followed her home? Isn’t she sure?)
“Oh, thank goodness! Where do you live?”
“I’m at *an address a few blocks away*”
“I’ll be right there.”

So off I go, after all it’s only a minute away. Parking outside her house I can hear Tomi talking. He’s a very vocal dog and often whines just get your attention. We call it talking (can you tell we are dog people?) So I’m sure I have the right place.

Once inside I find him playing with a Jack Russle Terrier and having a grand old time. I thank the lady profusely and head home where I find Brian, Jamie, Chelsea and Connor all out searching for the dog. I should have called but I was literally a minute away!

Chelsea is almost in tears, Connor is panicked, Jamie determined and Brian annoyed. They are all relieved the see Tomi in the back of my car.

Whew! Close call. Tomi is pretty stupid about cars and our biggest worry isn’t that he’ll get lost but that he’ll get hit. We make a point of stressing the need to PULL THE DOOR CLOSED behind you.
Roll on Sunday.

Jamie is standing in the doorway holding the screen door open with his body. *Sigh* Tomi makes a break for it and takes off with Jamie close behind, chasing him to the strains of Brian hollering “YOU IDIOT!”

This time, miraculously, Tomi listens when Jamie yells “Tomi, SIT!” for the umpteenth time and sits patiently on the footpath waiting for Jamie to collect him.

I’m seriously debating a zapping tool to keep him in…or to train the kids to keep the damn door closed!

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One Response to “The Best 15 bucks I ever spent…”

  1. Michal on April 24th, 2007 8:05 am

    Haha, great story :D

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