So last night at agility class we started by walking through a new combination. Dogs had to be tied up to the fence for a few minutes so they didn't get in the way. Half way through demonstrating that I'd been listening and understood the route, I look round and see that Pongo is running free free free free free hoorah hoorah hoorah lets play play play bounce bounce. His harness and lead are still attached to the fence post. How on earth had he slipped his harness? Errr, no, he hadn't - he'd snapped one of its buckles in two. This is a heavy-duty, well-made, seriously strong harness. Not sure whether to name him Houdini or the Incredible Hulk....
It could have been worse. Imagine what it would have been like if he was dragging the fence behind him
Oh yes, I really did imagine that! I could just see him sprinting down the road with half the David Broome Equestrian Centre facility trailing behind him........ Whatever happened to the tiny little Andrex puppy that I could pick up in one hand?
Or the buckle on the harness was defective. I can well imagine his glee and your consternation. Little devil.
Ha, quite. I never liked that harness anyway, I only wore it because mum wanted me to and sometimes I got CHICKEN. I can take mum for walks perfectly well without it. P xxx
Perhaps Pongo hadn't realised he wasn't supposed to be THAT agile?! Otherwise, he knew the route anyway and didn't think you needed the talk-through. Clever boy!
Bud says "Way to go Pongo. There's a time to sit patiently and wait for commands, and there's a time to play (which is basically every waking moment that isn't taken up by sleeping!!!!)" I sympathise with you Rosie as Bud has broken free of so many harnesses that i have almost lost count. His current one is the strongest so far so hopefully even his brute strength and determination to escape will be thwarted.
Thank you Tony, good to know I'm not alone! But perhaps we should prevent Bud and Pongo discussing the issue too much....I'd hate to get a competition going between them....
