Beau, our seven month old puppy, made a bold escape in the snow storm Sunday night. Mitch decided that it was okay to let him go without his leash while we strolled in the winter wonderland. Beau, who is much smarter than we previously thought, shot through the neighbor's yard and into the night! We called and called, and still no Beau!
For about 5 hours he explored, who knows where, in the snow! I was soooo upset, and Mitchell felt terrible. He and the boys set out with flashlights to no avail, and later on, in the car to roam the neighborhoods around us. He knocked on doors, and our wonderful neighbors in Applewood joined them in the quest for Beau. Unfortunately, he was no where to be seen.
In the meantime, I thought the worst, and wailed and carried on, scared he would never be found...his collar had his rabies tag and jingle bells (the better to hear him with), but no ID. I went to sleep crying, and Mitchell stayed up to keep watch in case he got tired or cold and decided to come home.
I was awakened by the little bugger licking my face around 2:30am...he was muddy and stinky, but he was home. Monday morning he got a bath, and by Monday afternoon, he had a new Wubba toy and a shiny new ID tag for his noisy collar. He WILL be fixed by this time next month. He had his night on the town, but the party is over!
