Our Jack has been put on the injured reserve list for ball playing the past couple of days. I threw the ball for him the other day, and he ran after it. The ball hit something on the ground and suddenly changed direction, and the dog turned 90-degrees without missing a beat.
He made the turn by throwing all his weight on his left shoulder, throwing his butt up in the air about three inches, and then taking off, at speed, for the ball.
Ever see one of those car wrecks where the back end of the car comes up off the ground and the back wheels keep spinning? He was a lot like that. When his back end came up, his little legs were still moving and kicking as if they were still getting traction.
It was amusing other than the fact the dog hurt himself.
Oh yeah. Jacks are crazy ass dogs. I’m waiting for the first puppy injury. She’s too short for the stairs, so she just slides down them on her stomach. One day, she’s going to crash into the wall!
I am a {gulp} 40ish, animal-loving, Buffy-watching, liberal college professor trapped in a "sorta' cosmopolitan" city in the reddest district in a red state. I love vanilla lattes, big dogs, and documentaries. I have a TV star crush on David Boreanaz (even though he dressed better in Angel than he does in Bones), Hugh Laurie, the father on The O.C., and Alton Brown. Shhh! Don't tell my ex-football playing husband!
Cast of Characters
Dr. Disenchanted; Her Husband, The Coach; The Dogs -
Breath of Death, Black Plague of Death, and The Tenure Puppy; The Cats - Fattus Cattus, The Bitchlette, Evil Kitten, and Danger Kitten; and Fishhead, the office pet. Eight pets is truly enough!
Is the puppy missing?
Naw, we found her. She likes to hide in my closet.
Our Jack has been put on the injured reserve list for ball playing the past couple of days. I threw the ball for him the other day, and he ran after it. The ball hit something on the ground and suddenly changed direction, and the dog turned 90-degrees without missing a beat.
He made the turn by throwing all his weight on his left shoulder, throwing his butt up in the air about three inches, and then taking off, at speed, for the ball.
Ever see one of those car wrecks where the back end of the car comes up off the ground and the back wheels keep spinning? He was a lot like that. When his back end came up, his little legs were still moving and kicking as if they were still getting traction.
It was amusing other than the fact the dog hurt himself.
Oh yeah. Jacks are crazy ass dogs. I’m waiting for the first puppy injury. She’s too short for the stairs, so she just slides down them on her stomach. One day, she’s going to crash into the wall!