![]() He is fattening back up some, but won't go up and down the stairs anymore.he'll go out cruise around the 1/2acre fenced yard, sleep under a bush, but when he comes back in won't go any further than the carpet mat in the mud room. Several people volunteered to run legs of the trip to bring him home.Neighbor across the road, from Africa, drove me to the state line to meet them Hiked between 12-20 miles a day through the boonies, and under the full moon with coyotes howling/yipping, following me through the dark being "Illinois" couldn't even carry a gun.after a week finally gave up.got a uhaul and a car trailer, gathered up my 92yo Dad, the other dog, and drove the 449 miles home.ġ0 days Later though, FOUND! Near skeletal, scared, burr encrusted, footsore, no collar.NRSFTA wrote the tale up in our monthly Magazine. Old, nearly blind, nearly deaf, 15yo Blue disappeared, into an area too rough, steep, broken up to even get a horse into. 19 miles from the nearest gas station, 30 from the nearest tow truck. In the middle of a 13,000acre wildlife/wilderness area. THEN.timing belt broke on the 4runner, 4 cam impingement motor, sooo.toast. Weather turned to total crap, horses slipping falling on the ice and snow when they weren't stuck up to their bellies in mud(like Literally having to stand up on the ground to get UP out of the saddle) 6 degrees at night, low teens with strong winds in the day. ![]() Went to western Illinois beginning of last month for the Red Setter National Championship, worst week ever. Reminder: For current events and politics, the Thread before the Gardening Thread (a couple of threads below) is almost always an Open Thread.Ĭourtesy of PMRich (mostly a lurker now, but I at least lurk every day) ![]() Ask someone for a treat, kick back and enjoy the world of animals. Good afternoon and welcome to this weekly respite from most of the outside "civilized" world - the Ace of Spades Pet Thread. ![]()
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