Thank you Total Recall - again!

As I was walking to the park this morning I was thinking what a big responsibility puppy walking is. They are not our dogs and if anything happened to a pup we’d be devastated.

Our park is only two minutes walk away and it’s really lovely. It used to be a Manor House and country park. The house just has the facade left now. The gardens are huge and beautifully kept. Lots of big trees, woods, lawns and bushes. A great place for free runs.

There are roads on all sides and one main road at the bottom, so dogs with poor recall are kept on leads. But you can walk well away from any roads.

Today Keir went to have a sniff in the bushes as he always does - and flushed up a deer! It ran and he gave chase. I ran after them, it was headed for the main road. Then I lost sight of them. I didn’t go to the road as I couldn’t hear screeching brakes and I didn’t want him to follow me that way.

So I stayed where I was and called and blew the whistle. I think I blew it three times - then Keir came trotting back after what seemed like an age - it was probably half a minute. He got lots of praise and treats. I met a man and he said the deer had run in front of the house facade then disappeared into the trees.

Phew and double phew! I’ve never been in such a panic. Thank goodness for the whistle as he’d never have recognised my panic-stricken voice! My heart hasn’t stopped pounding yet.



Thank you again Pippa and Total Recall!


(Photo of Keir sitting in the park just after his escapade, tongue out and looking very pleased with himself!)







A photo of Mollie in the same park - I had a similar ‘phew and thank you Pippa’ moment with her when a leaf blower spooked her and she took off towards the entrance.

 

I remember the leaf blower incident and my heart was in my mouth reading this post. Thank goodness for the whistle .

 

I was with you every step of the way through that post! Definitely phew and double phew! But good boy Keir.

Total recall is marvelous, but well done to you for putting it into practice.

 

Oh my goodness. The screeching brakes part
Well done Mags. He wouldn't have done it without you x

 

Aw, thank you! So glad your dogs returned for you!! The credit is really down to you for putting in the hours of training.

 

Keir's face is like: I chased a deer...and I liked it.

I am glad everyone is safe.

 

Well done Mags and Kier Total Recall has certainly saved my sanity with you know who xx

 

VERY glad this had a happy ending thanks to all your hours of training. I'm sorry you had such a scare but well done you and well done Keir!