Nice day today. The boys and I had an epic walky around the big ridge not far from home - took about 2 hours. I had a bit of a rest and then put the boys in Gitmo so I could go get some work done without worrying about them running off, which they've lately been too prone to do. Beauty came with the boys into the enclosure, because it was time for Little Bear's pill and there was cheese. Of course, Beauty can get out through the holes she'd dug under the fence - holes that Ghost and LB had ignored until then. Ghost promptly followed her out, so I figured...well, I'd been meaning to haul some rocks and fill those holes, and this seemed like a good time to do it.
Put Beauty and Ghost into the Jeep. Ignore LB screaming to be allowed to come along. Drive the Jeep into the wash and fill it with big rocks. Drive back. Notice that LB no longer seems to be in Gitmo. Call LB. Notice W standing on the porch of his lair, waving a cell phone and yelling something about D&L...
...Drive to D&L's place to collect Little Bear.
Yeah, Daddy's not in his happy place. Now I'm leaving the boys locked in the lair while I get more rocks and repair Gitmo. !@#$%^! :(
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18 hours ago
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Ummm..Joel?
Unless I misread your post, it looks like you rewarded the dogs that got out with a ride in the jeep and special time with you and just punished LB, by leaving him alone, missing a trip, for being a good boy and staying put... But I must have misread your post somehow.
If they get out of Gitmo while I'm standing in the yard, as Ghost and Beauty did, there's no harm done.
If they get out of Gitmo and then RUN THREE MILES AWAY TO PLAY WITH THE NEIGHBORS' PUPPY, they're committing a severe, dangerous (and lately all too common) infraction. That's what LB did.
I couldn't take LB with me to pick up rocks because he's grown to the size of a moose. With him in the Jeep there'd be no room for rocks. I'm not required to explain that fact to him before leaving for my chore.
Also, there've been times when Ghost has had to stand in Gitmo and watch LB get a Jeep ride. Equally unfair. He couldn't know LB was on his way to the vet, and wouldn't have cared if he did. He can say "You suck" with his eyes better than any other dog alive, but he didn't break out and cause mayhem.
I know dogs and little kids do the you suck so well.
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