I Save My Dog's Life

Arrgh, now ALL the guys are cutting their hair.  Robert Galbraith got a haircut and so did Austin Finch.  Except, Robert actually looks good with a haircut.  It's like everybody is getting their hair cut in preparation for winter.  What?????????  Just to let everyone know...I am a NON-FAN of cold.  

Ok, so...life story.  Because my dog, Sandy is on bromide, he is very hungry all the time.  Once in a while, he slips out the front door to scour the neighborhood for food and other dogs to play with.  Sandy has been a escape artist since he was a puppy.

I was in the backyard setting up jumps when he came romping down the porch steps.

Either someone left the back door slightly open, or Sandy pushed his way out.

Caught in the act.  Basically, Sandy waits till no one is around.

Then he jiggles the loose latch with his nose, pushes it open, and slips out the door.

See his ears?  Haha, he knows I'm there.

Stealing my treat bag from the porch!!!  He's such a bad boy!

So, today I was upstairs in my room studying chemistry and eating cheese curls (I promised Kiers I wouldn't kill myself, oh well).  Anyway, I heard the door mysteriously shut downstairs.  Mom was in her room, Dad was at work, Chris was at college, Mary was on her computer, and Katie was in the basement watching a movie.  This...I know.  Suspecting the work of my canine escape artist, I dashed downstairs and looked out the window.  Sure enough, Sandy was trotting down the street.  Annoyed, I grabbed a leash and left the house.  Sandy was veering into people's yards, sniffing the whole way, and disappeared around a corner.  I ran a short way, rounded the corner, and whistled to him.  Suddenly, I felt a rumbling under my feet and turned to see an enormous school bus coming down the street.  50 yards from me, Sandy was trotting out of a person's front yard and towards the street...right in the path of the school bus.  I panicked and used Sandy's emergency call.  "SANDY, COME!!!!!!!!!" I yelled in my loudest and firmest voice possible, hoping he would remember what it meant.  Sandy stopped right at the edge of the street and looked up.  For a split second I thought he wouldn't come.  My heart skipped a couple beats.  Then my dog broke into a run, covering the distance between him and me in a couple seconds.  I frantically snapped the leash on him as the school bus roared past.  Thank you Lord...

In contradiction, Sandy is an amazing dog, he really is!  I love him and he's good...most of the time.

Saving my dog's life was the most exciting thing I did today.  It definitely helped my brain to be awake, instead of fried from chemistry.  Hello, people who are reading this!  What's the most exciting thing you did today, or this week?  Love to hear from you guys!