The escapee and the face plant...

So on Thursday my human came from work, and as usual, we were all CRAZY to see her.  She put the FG into the fenced run on the side of the house, and let Einstein and I out the front door for a pee.  We raced around the yard barking and attacking each other like we had not just spent the last 8 hours together.  We did our thing and came in and my human went to put US in the fenced run, while she took the FG out on a leash.  She had to round us up and put us in - and she got the FG out.  He raced through the garage - and into the front hallway.  BUT - my human made a HUGE error.   After she took us out, she left the front door open - with just the screen door closed.  The  FG saw the chance- bashed the screen door open, and he was G-O-N-E.  I mean when he lets loose, there is NO catching him.  He immediately raced to the edge of the woods and was having a big poop.  My human raced across the front lawn to catch him and mid-poop, he took off.  He headed up the driveway and across to the neighbor's house.  With my human in hot pursuit.  He went around the front of the neighbor's place, so my human went around the back to head him off.  And she spotted him - pooping now on the trail to the lake.  That guy knows how to move when pooping - so he was off before she could get him.  Down to the lake he went - with my human following.  When she got there, she spotted him, but he dodged around some trees - and was gone.  At this point, Einstein and I were still in the fenced run - shouting and cheering for the escapee.  Like two inmates egging him on.  My human didn't know WHERE he went so she headed up the trail back to the house.  At which point, a large hairy beast - with extremely muddy limbs raced past her from behind.  And he was headed for the house.  By the time my human got to the house, he was nowhere to be seen.  And she looked in the run - and saw one dog.  That would be me.  Einstein had  escaped.  So now she had two dogs on the lam.  Then she heard Einstein barking from the front of the house.  So she knew where she would find the FG.  Sure enough - there were the TWO escaped convicts.  She still could not get near the FG - he didn't want to come in just yet- even though he was huffing and puffing from his run.  She tried enticing and begging - but he would dodge JUST out of reach and lie down on the lawn.  In a desperate attempt to catch him, she grabbed the fetch toys and threw one to Einstein.  Well the FG decided to join in the fun, but let's just say Einstein does NOT share the fetch toy like Jackson.  He growled and ran and the FG chased him.  My human kept TRYING to grab him when he got close - but he is WAY too smart for that.  After about 5 minutes of Einstein running in circles, he was almost out of breath and the FG was starting to slow down as well.  So my human went and let me out of prison.  She figured she might as well release me because well, why not?   I was not interested in the toy - I just wanted DINNER.  Long story a bit shorter - my human FINALLY managed to grab the FG and we all came in for our meal. 30 minutes after the adventure began.

So you would think that would be enough excitement for one night.  But no.

Being the glutton for punishment that my human is - she decided after she had dinner that we all needed a few minutes of good play time.  So she took me first.  And we played fetch until I was starting to slow down - after about 25 retrieves.  Then she took out Einstein.  Who played for a bit - and then decided after about 10 that he had enough (He thinks: what IS the point of running out and back so many times?).  And THEN she took out the FG.  Well CLEARLY she could not let him off leash.  So - she took a long line and two fetch toys.  She tossed one and when he ran out to get it, she then reeled him in.  When he dropped it, she tossed the other one.  This went fine for three throws - and then the FG decided leash or no leash, he wasn't bringing it back so he grabbed the toy and bolted.  My human wasn't prepared - so Einstein and I watched from the house as she did an all out face plant on the lawn, letting go of the leash in the process.  FLAT out.  Thankfully it was the lawn and not the driveway.  As she moaned getting up, she had visions of AGAIN having to chase the FG.  But I think at this point even HE realized he had pushed the limits - and he sat there with the toy.  Waiting for my human to get up.  That was the end of THAT play session.

It's Saturday and we have a forecast for torrential rain.  So no fetch games today.  For some reason, my human thinks it is just as well....By the way, if anyone is looking for a fast weight loss/exercise program, we are happy to loan the FG....Guaranteed success.

Have a good one...