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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>What an exciting day in San Antonio. I
haven't been feeling well, actually slept 10 hours last night. I got up
and fed the girls, got a shower and hoped I would feel better and have a calm
day. About 11am I got a delivery from UPS. I checked to make sure
that Sophie & Nancy were gated in the kitchen and went to open the door with
Holly at my side. I opened the door to get the package and the next thing
that I see is Nancy running out the door. I never even heard the girls
move the gate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Nancy is my crate girl who is afraid of everything
and everybody. I grabbed a slip lead and ran out the front door in shorts
and flip flops. My UPS guy was right around the corner and told me which
direction she ran. He offered to help, but I didn't even think she would
come to me. I was hoping that she would run between 2 house so I could
corner her, but she headed straight to the woods :( I went back into
the woods a few hundred feet, mud up to my ankles, and walking thru things I
don't even want to think about. The weeds were up to my waist. I
finally realized that I needed to go home and put on a pair of sneaks if I was
going to go any further. I called Dawn while I was changing shoes and back
out I went. I did NOT think that I would ever see her again
:(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I went back into the woods and came out on the
other side where there were 2 streets...didn't even know they were there.
They are actually in another sub-division from where I live. There is also
access to a hill that leads down into water that goes under a bridge. I
was hoping that she wasn't down there b/c I don't know that I could have gotten
down there. Well, may have gotten down there, but never would have gotten
back up :) As I'm writing this I just realized that I never bothered to
grab my cell phone when I ran out the door.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The entire time I was calling her name, hoping to
just see some movement. Once I got to the streets I decided to walk along
the side and just keep calling her. I could see a pretty good way in all
directions, but nothing was moving.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I started calling her again and all of a
sudden I see her running down the street....coming to me. And then I
saw the traffic on the street I was standing on. I did what anyone would
do. I help up my hands and waved the slip lead in the air....and every car
stopped. She ran as fast as she could to me, but was on the other side of
a fence. I was able to lean over and get the lead on her. I then
thanked the drivers and let them go by. Then I took the fence down with my
feet...didn't know I had that much strength. Once I got it down I stood on
it so she could walk over it. And Nancy walked all the way home with
me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>When we got home I did take my shoes off before I
went into the house, but realized I already had mud from the front door to the
kitchen. I had mud all the way up to my knees, and poor Nancy had mud all
over her. I opened the back door to let everyone out. Holly &
Sophie were ticked that they didn't get to go on the adventure. My 2 pair
of shoes are now sitting outside, tried cleaning them off with the hose but
there is mud and whatever packed in the tread. I cleaned myself off
outside with the hose. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I took the bedding out of the crates and put towels
in there so she can clean herself off. I had a towel on the floor and she
actually rubbed her belly on it. There went her $75 spa
day....LOL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have to be honest. I never thought that I
would see her again. The next time I open the front door I will make sure
that they can't move the gate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Now it's time for me to go collaspe back into my
sick bed. I will worry about my rugs, kitchen floor, and shoes
later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Suz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Holly Noelle - What are those smells?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sophie - Why didn't I get to go?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Nancy - I didn't have much, I was
scared</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>