So, Casey’s walks have been getting shorter, but no dog is more excited to start a walk, and he truly enjoys the half mile or so we cover. Tonight, just as we started, there was a small herd (4 or 5) of deer in a neighbor’s yard. Jet and Bode alerted, but Casey was doing the classic Golden thing of prancing around, smelling the flowers, so I said “CASEY! LOOK!” And he did. Casey only has three legs, and an unusual gait, so since we kindof live in the country, he walks without a leash (and loves it). Well, he saw those deer and took off, tearing across my neighbor’s yard. The deer were probably three or four hundred feet away, but he was on it, across the turf, through the woods, and holy shit, a ditch. Casey jumped the five foot ditch, only to complete an epic (I mean EPIC) faceplant on the other side (it’s got to be hard with one arm). No worries, he popped up in hot pursuit of that flock of deer, only to face plant again in the middle of the road. By now, the deer are gone, and Casey, being the quintessential Golden he is, hops up, tail wagging and says “Wow, that was cool. Let’s go for a walk”, so we did.
Hilarious! I’m glad to hear Casey is having fun!
WOW! Oh my dog I’m so glad he was OK after that face plant. A week of daily neck massages is definitely in order after that crazy chase.
Casey you nut!