That Darn Dog

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We have a very sweet, very friendly, reasonably obedient golden retriever. Unfortunately, she’s also very, VERY smart. Every now and again she manages to make a break for freedom. Yesterday afternoon was one of those times. While I was walking her she chomped down on her leash and bit it clean through. In the house, she’s a well trained, obedient canine. When she’s outside off-leash she’s an absolute nightmare. Her goal is to do whatever is necessary to remain free. Keep-away is her favourite game. Did I mention that she’s smart? She knows how to keep her distance so I can’t quite grab her collar and she’s wise to all my tricks. Under normal circumstances she would push my husband (her favourite person) over a cliff for a lick of peanut butter, but not when she’s off-leash. To keep her from running off into the woods or out onto the busy county road that runs along our neighbourhood I spent a good 45 minutes encouraging her to chase the kids’ old rope swing. Fortunately, she’s a true retriever and if something needs to be chased she WILL chase it. It took some time, but eventually, she was tired enough that she allowed me to take her back into the house. It’s a good thing she’s cute!