On Thursday, Rich decided to let Sascha go for a run. This is her favorite thing to do, after all, besides lay in someone’s lap. To get her ready, Rich put on the flexible booties that are supposed to protect her feet. One problem: the booties won’t stay on. We’ve tried a couple of different type now with no good results. About 2 minutes into the run, the booties start to fly off. Oh well, we will keep trying.
Rich got ready and turned on the helmet cam. He readjusted this to sit up higher on his helmet. I think it captured the action much better. You can at least see Sascha as she is running out in front and the booties are flying off.
Sascha got excited about going for a run. She actually barked this time! She hardly barks or whines or makes a noise. She is the quietest dog. Sascha generally pokes you with her nose to get what she wants.
Unfortunately, Rich took Sascha through what we call Squirrel Alley. This is the back side of the subdivision where the road runs through a heavily wooded area. The squirrels and other wildlife hang out back there. Sascha can’t help but find a squirrel in this part of the housing development.
As Rich almost got through the alley, Sascha decided to stop dead in her tracks. This almost threw Rich off the scooter as well as to pull Sascha off her feet. I wasn’t there, but the video tells the story when you see it. Maybe dog scootering is a dangerous sport after all!
They made it back to the house in one piece and Sascha was good and tired from the run. She crawled into my lap and slept for a good half an hour. I was looking for an excuse not to get up and have to do anything anyway.
Rich and Sascha on another run: