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| Miss Violet (Winnie) |
“The Wailing of the Banshee”
She ran at top
speed, her lithe legs churning, kicking up tufts of sod as her paws tore into
the turf. She was only too aware of the sound of the rest of the pack in
pursuit. She stopped abruptly and swung around in the opposite direction,
panting heavily. We watched from a distance as the scene unfolded. Heidi was
running back and forth along the fence line with the rest of the pack in tow,
but what was not immediately evident was that inexplicably she was outside the
compound! Happily, she returned quite readily when we opened the gate to let
her back inside the yard. Whether motherhood had proved to be so difficult that
Heidi felt she needed to escape or whether she was just being a clever girl, we
weren’t certain. That is, until we did a
perimeter sweep and Heidi showed us a section of fence that had been
compromised. We now understand the proclivity of her daughters: Miss Scarlet
and Miss Violet, for their numerous escape attempts.
This has been a
very well-behaved group for the most part; well almost. Puppies are not immune
from little pranks. On one sunny afternoon, we heard what sounded like the wailing
of a banshee coming from the foyer. Upon investigation, we discovered a crate
that the puppies had managed to push from the upper part of the foyer, down the
lone five inch step into the lower part so that it sat with the opening
pointing skyward …….with poor Mr. Ebony inside. On a couple of other occasions,
we witnessed Mr. Charcoal on the bottom of this chasm taunting his siblings who
remained lined up along its ledge, unwilling to venture down.
The past two
months have seen a roller coaster sampling of weather wherein the group has
experienced all four seasons. They had ample fun playing together, whether
inside or out and they made a lot of friends, both two and four-legged. While
it’s sad to see them go, our hearts are warmed by the knowledge that the
puppies will be abundantly loved as they continue on the next leg of their
journey. As the week wound down, we spent a lot of time with each and every one
to ensure that we all got our fill of kisses. These were among the most special moments that
we’ll treasure forever. So long, little ones…..will you remember me?
That concludes this edition of “Puppy Tales”. See you next litter!
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