Easing back into a routine is important

This week has been somewhat of a mixed bag of events so it's not unusual to expect a mixed bag of reactions from Beckett.

Darrin only disclosed the event from his experience while at a dinner party on Friday evening. It is great that although Beckett did escape, the vet clinic staff were all out in the snowstorm trying to help catch him as well. Some without coats. Even Becketts vet Jamie was out in his 4x4 trying to find him but got off the trail when a snowplow got in the way. The main fear with Darrin was that he needed to stay near Beckett because a light coloured dog in a snowstorm in the a busy intersection only spelled disaster. Beckett did his 'just out of reach' thing but was never able to be touched. It was only when Beckett turned into a large parking lot surrounded by fence that the odds went back to Darrin's favour. Then a guy who was at the vet clinic picking up his dogs joined in and between Darrin and this stranger they more or less corralled Beckett into the corner through deep snow and nabbed him. The guy had his car and drove Beckett and Darrin back to the clinic and Darrin's car. That was just about the time I would have been on top of the plowed up snowbank doing my scan of where he was supposed to be. I'm glad everyone was so great in helping fix the situation.

His escape from Darrin at the vet clinic after his neutering, him having been tackled by a larger dog earlier in the week, and then being stationed to one end of the kitchen via a wire corral all produced a somewhat frazzled boy. Mind you, for all of you who suggested a crate, I accept your suggestions, but in this case, crating Beckett is about the last thing on earth that would calm him down! LOL I have the poo Picasso artwork to prove it! I don't know how he managed to get it up on the kitchen wall but apparently he did. I say apparently because Darrin was the first one home so he cleaned up. I was unexpectedly detained.. yeah.. that's it... unexpectedly detained, just long enough so Darrin got home first. LOL


We have been doing well. Beckett is back on track mostly. He is even getting down stairs and letting us reach back and pet the side of his head before going outside. Then again once we return, close the door, and before we release him from his lead. He isn't pulling back like he used to and expects to be petted. We'll now use the cheese so he won't go up stairs without getting it. Then when we let him free, he dashes all the way up to the third floor. This boy needs to work on his timing. Every few steps he loses track of his step timing and ends up clamoring to get back in rhythm... it sounds awkward on the steps too. LOL


Tonight we have a dinner to attend at it's with John who owns the puppy wheaten. This should be good. It's Beckett's first social but he'll have a playmate. I'll cover up his stitches with a bandage before taking him over. The puppy may scratch him during their play.


Beckett is now, for the first time, in the Wheaten Parade. This means we'll have to have a million photos before next year's so we can show everyone how well he's done.