The Great Escape

The scariest part of my vacation was picking up the dogs from my parent's house. It was after one a.m., the dogs were loaded in my station wagon and I started driving up the hill. At the top of the hill, I noticed a red warning light on the dashboard. The rear hatch was ajar. I pulled over, got out of the car and discovered to my horror that the door was completely open. I did a quick head count and one dog was missing. MacKenzie was gone.

I closed the door and took off running back down the hill. Trying not to scream, I gently called out her name, not wanting her to think that she was in trouble.

I saw my father driving up the hill, still in his pajamas. I flagged him down and told him what happened. He said that he saw the hatch open as I drove away and that was why he came after me. He slowly kept driving while I ran.

Part way down the hill, I heard toe nails clicking on the pavement. MacKenzie ran by me on the other side of the street. I didn't want to spook her by running, so I just walked and squatted on the ground whenever she turned to look at me. She changed directions and crossed the road several times before I could catch her. I petted her and told her she was a good girl, even though it was a lie.

Walking her back to the car, I passed my father as he drove by and told him that I got her. He drove home after making sure that I got her loaded safely in the car.

On the way home, I was shaking badly and my stomach was starting to hurt. It was almost two a.m. by the time I got home and then I had to spend some serious time in the bathroom. Stress is hard on my digestive system.

I can't figure out why MacKenzie runs from me like that. I've never had a dog before who did that. Tommy and Kelsey were also in the back, but they were hugging the seat in front of them for dear life. MacKenzie may have fallen out by accident and thank goodness that she wasn't injured, but I don't understand the running away part.

At least I don't have to worry about the Cocker escaping. While unpacking my suitcase, I found him in the suitcase. I think that means next time, he wants to go on vacation with me.