Rhonda,

Glad all is well that ends well.  And I hope Ben didn't hurt himself in his
fall either.  Having an unexpected move like that from Bowers would have
been very scary, especially not to have found her right away.  Glad you have
that retractable leash.  I have one and love it.

Vicki

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From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 1:20 PM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] excitement


> It started out like any other Sunday morning does.  I woke up early
because
> Bowers wanted to go out, she is used to getting up early.  So I went
> outside, we have a leash we hook to the  railing of the deck that way
Bowers
> can go about 20 feet and I can stand on the porch, well,  she must have
seen
> something, a kitten, or something because she broke the  leash, nylon I
> think, and I couldn't find her for a few minutes.  Poor Ben came out,  he
> doesn't see well anymore, he found her, she didn't come when I called her
> because she was tangled in some bushes in some woods at the back of our
> yard, he got her, but fell down himself in the process.
> In the meantime I had called  Christa our youngest daughter who had spent
> the night at Jenna's apartment, and she came home!!! so all is well now, I
> have a retractable leash I can hold so I know if Bowers makes any strange
> movements and I can tell her "no"  when not in harness  guide dogs are
like
> any other animal, it is of course easier to control them if you know wh at
> they are doing!!!
> my goodness!!!
> Ben isn't feeling well lately, I worry about him.  I am looking to some
sort
> of clinic that might have a sliding scale, they said his kidneys weren't
> functioning properly or at peak levels a few months back!!!
> still waiting about the  drug assistance program too!!!
> Rhonda
>