Zeus, Loki and Missing Meerah

Everyone's favourite hairy arse was better behaved today, but yesterday he well and truly had his knob head hat on! The mist was quite thick when I was out with them and everything was going fine until I got hold of the long line to bring him in. (and yes I get hold of it numerous times on a walk) He powered off from the top of the boncan and for my safety I just had to let go, he disappeared into the mist. I don't panic, the field is safely fenced. Anyway, distracted by the kite who regularly visits now I didn't clock what direction he went in. After looking for some time I saw him down by the wall, but as I approached him he ran off, and then that was the game until I was almost at my wits end! Luckily for me he eventually went onto the boncan and the line got caught up in the trees. The air turned blue for a few mins as I untied him and dragged him into the house! Anyway as I said a different day a different hat today!

I guess I didn't cope that well with Zeus yesterday as Loki was having a bad day and though I'd let him out and cleaned his bedding at 7.30am, it was a bomb site again by 8.30am. The first time he'd done it in his sleep and it was at the back of the crate on the plastic sheet, this time it was spread all over the crate, even through the bars. I get so pissed off, but never at him, just at the situation we find ourselves in. My mum didn't help, I'm not judging her for it, she seems the world through different eyes, but she was more concerned about "the smell in your house" than anything else. I guess a lot of people would see the situation as she does, but for us, looking after an older family member is just part of life and loving the dogs. 

A huge panic yesterday ... but with hindsight it's funny. When I was cleaning the yard in the morning I had the top field open. Siska and Orin were already in the pen and oldies and Meerah were toddling about. I put the cleaning stuff away and called the dogs in, one, two, three ... Meerah ... Meerah .. Where the bloody hell was she? I went to the field calling her, I ran back to the yard, calling her .. I saw the recycling lorry I ran to the top of the field .. "Have you seen a puppy?" My heart was racing, my stomach churning over ... I ran back to the yards, being calm and retracing my steps didn't come to mind .. Thankfully, there she was sitting behind the gate that I'd closed in her face ... if only she'd said something! LOL