While I was in town yesterday, DH took it upon himself to do some work on our junior buck pen's electric fence. We discovered a short in the line when we moved the two female LGDs over there. We had to move them out of the barnyard because we just got two new does and they're terrified of the dogs. Anyway, when I came home, I stopped to check on the work he'd done and discovered Ellie, the one who took the boys on a hike a couple of days ago, was gone again...and so were the boys.
Much, much later, Harry, the pup, came home but there was no sign of Ellie or Smilie, the adult male. I was a little less worried this time, since they did eventually show up the last time, but when Smilie came home without Ellie, all that changed. I just couldn't see why he would come home without her unless something had happened to her. I stayed up till almost midnight, and still no Ellie. I went to bed with a heavy heart. I was convinced she was gone for good, but prayed hard until I fell asleep.
I went outside the minute I woke up and immediately spotted Smilie and Harry. I was still literally blinking the sleep out of my eyes but I thought I saw a third dog, then suddenly she wasn't there anymore. Was I dreaming? I called her name, walking toward where I thought I'd seen her go behind one of the buildings and but still couldn't see her. My vision is really screwy in the morning, thanks to the chemo, and I was really starting to think I'd been seeing things, then suddenly she popped out from the other side of the building and came running to me.
I thanked God loud and long for bringing her home as I walked her out to the pen where her sister was waiting. First thing after my coffee (oh, and I guess I should get dressed too!) I'm going to go fix that electric fence!
I forgot people sleep in those!
gina
