Linda, I recently got a new rescue dog Ruffy, he is a very tiny, black and tan chihuahua dog and am writing some chronicles for him. I thought I would pass on the latest one.
A Trip in the Carrying Case
Now sometimes things do not always work out the way they should. You find out that some are not really what they are cracked up to be.
These new fan dangle ways of doing things, you see my mistress thought she would try out the new Carrying Case. She had left me a couple of times, and before she left she put me in my crate and gave me a cookie. Now for some reason this act, kind of annoys me and I start to raise a ruckus, I feel bad so I start to howl. I hear my mistress taking the keys from her purse to lock the door, I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING LEFT. The keys do set me off, can you imagine she is leaving me and is she coming back? You see when a dog suffers through trauma, it does take a while to gain your confidence back after all I have had changes in the past few months. When you hear the rattle of the keys you begin to wonder, am I going to left alone again, OH DEAR. That is the reason for the loud noises and to trust again, only time will tell.
Now this is the reason my friend Teri brought home the travel carrying case. The other day my mistress thought she would take me with her. She put me in my travel case and attached the collar to the leash in the bottom. Now she took the time to put my sweater on to keep me warm. I know she has a heart and is doing her best, but a dog’s got to do what a dog has to do and right now I do not want to be left alone. I know I will have to learn but for now I do this, people do notice and I will keep working on becoming brave.
Back to my carrying case.
The mistress will have to learn the best way to get me in the car, for goodness sake don’t load yourself down and carry to many things to the car, do the second trip. (You know I am finding these chronicles very handy as you see I think I get my point across.) My mistress does read the chronicles and she learns. Sorry every once and awhile I get off track, She sets the case by the way with me in it, on the front seat next to her that is good I can look over and see what she is doing and that’s fine. Does she bother to take the grocery bags off the seat NO, can you imagine I am all off balance, Take Your Time Noreen, it does go better. I wiggle a few times and she get the point, I am on a slant.
I had heard her phone and order some baking from the bakery, and tell them she would be by to pick it up. We did not travel far and she parked the car, she says I will park here so you can watch what’s going on. Explain to me just how much can a canine see in a carrying case on the seat, absolutely nothing, ESPECIALLY MY SMALL BEING. When will humans learn to put themselves in my place, OH WELL.
She tells me she will not be long, as all she has to do is pick up and pay, be a good pup and I’ll will be back in a Jig. There I am, as I say a dog has to do what a dog has to do, I can’t see what’s going on GIVE ME A BREAK. I begin to wiggle and what do you know I got out of my case, it was a bit of a drag as I will still attached to the bottom of the case. You have to realize I am only a tiny dog, but I am mighty.
It was a struggle dragging the baggage behind but I made it, THE WINDOW, up I get, what do you know I can now observe the goings on. Well here comes my mistress she does not look at all pleased, “OH GOD THE LECTURE IS COMING”. What to do, What to do, can I make my tail, go in circles, I’ll try that might just distract her enough so the lecture does not happen.
Can you believe it did not work, she was upset, and she let me know it, now it did cause a bit of a problem getting me straighten out, but she managed, mind you her MOUTH WAS GOING. I was placed back in my carrying case and placed on the passenger seat. She was annoyed with me and gave me the story about how I could have choked myself had I turned the wrong way and shortened my lead.
Can you believe she took me home, my trial run was not a good turn out.
I SURE HOPE I SOON LEARN HER HABITS, I guess it’s back to the crate again.
RUFFY.
where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and theSherbrooke Record and and Screamin’ Mamas (USACome and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place. Tales of Almonte and Arnprior Then and Now.
Just Me Growing Up in the Early 1940’s Noreen Tyers
Grandma and the Cute Little Mice– From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
Another Broken Bed Incident — Stories from Richards Castle — Noreen Tyers
Lets Play Elevator- Charles Ogilvy Store — From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
At Church on Sunday Morning From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
Jack’s in Charge-Scary Stories — From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
Adventures at Dalhousie Lake at the Duncan’s Cottages —- From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
I am Afraid of Snakes- From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
Hitching a Ride Cross Town — From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
My Old Orange Hat –From the Pen of Noreen Tyers of Perth
Out of the Old Photo Album — From the Pen of Noreen Tyers
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