Doubt it would be someone outside and that would more likely provoke growling.

Some insecurity most likely.

Shouldn’t happen tonight and if it does I will put her back in her bed and cover her with the “blankets” which should give her the security if that is what she craves.

That photo is my last dog before Socks—she died like 4 years before Mum so I could not get a new puppy until after Mum died.

Demi was a Jack Russell/Maltese terrier cross. 8.5Kg of character.

Jack Russell—Demi was all terrier, all predator in the backyard, sniffing to find rats or lizards or whatever, driving the critter from cover then biting it behind its head to kill it. Three rats and one big lizard was the bag we saw.

Demi was all lapdog at night in the lounge. Even when stretched luxuriously in front of the gas fire she would never omit to come to us wanting petting etc.

On my penultimate trip to George Town the people in the holiday house across the street from me had a Maltese Terrier, a male but not obvious with all the fur. So similar to Demi tho bigger. I had a real shock seeing that dog, like Demi reincarnated.

Demi was ALL TERRIER even tho the Maltese terrier is classed in the lapdog group: she loved fetching the ball and would climb a tree if the ball landed up in the branches. The sight of a 8.5Kg dog 2m above ground on a narrow branch and looking unhappy but determined was something else! Terriers don’t back down and will move heaven and earth to achieve whatever they set their hearts on. Headstrong.

Demi's doppelganger, "Ruby" died tragically 34 years ago. Having witnessed the dog die in front of me, just seeing that photo you post triggers replays of the event. That was only superseded by witnessing an even more tragic circumstance.

It is a good thing that I received army instruction training, back before I was an adult.

The dog was some kind of little dog.

Only sight coursing hounds can really win. They course—chase or hunt—by sight not scent. Their build—long legs with a deep chest with a big heart inside—also helps keep the lure in sight and to run very fast. Few as fast as Socks tho!

Any dog with a reasonable amount of prey drive can take part in a fun run. Terriers have plenty of prey drive but not the speed of sight coursing hounds.

Not all hounds, not even all whippets have enough prey drive. Neither do most puppies. Funny to see a young dog go chase the lure then suddenly realise it has run say 50m from its owner and runs back, not liking being alone out there 

But most dogs will chase the lure and have fun doing so, running and barking as loud as they want, really good to see. Herding dogs DO have a tendency to try and round up the lure but some do well.

I don’t think a chihuahua would chase the lure but one meeting somebody had a chi with them and it got loose. Took half an hour to corral it again 

There are health aspects—for the dogs—to take into account. Overweight or injured dogs won’t be allowed to take part. We need to stretch our mutt’s muscles: straddle the dog and turn its head to right and then left to stretch the muscles in its necks then all four legs are stretched forwards then to the back. Socks HATES all this and resists.

Then we walk to warm the dogs up just before their run and give them a shorter, slower walk to cool the dog back down. After a run the dog can drink a bit of water, later can take a bigger drink. No food in the dog’s belly—food in the belly when running fast for a few hundred metres can cause torsion bloat. No food for like half an hour after the dog’s last run.


But today, that second run by Socks—

SPECTACULAR!

Should see the photo of Socks I posted in my fine forum (can’t do it here—thieves around.)

Visit to the vet today, annual checkup.

Vet LOVED Socks! Her nature, her perfect condition, the opposite of obese and her friendliness/sweet character.

One thing a bit unusual: she needed only one vaccine. I thought the vet was examining her nose but NO! He squirted the vaccine up her nose!

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I said she does occasionally cough softly—of no concern.

Visit cost only $88. I was expecting $200.

Had to go to a town a fair distance away to do a bit of banking business. Bought a couple things while I was there.

Went to this park where there is a stream and Socks could be let off lead. Well, ran to the stream, soon boldly running to the other bank near where some ducks were swimming. Ducks vacated hurriedly!

Took her walking, easy to encourage the bitch to run. Big enough and clear of obstacles she really ran, likely not top gear but not first gear either.

Wow, miracle of miracles:  Socks came to me twice when called and let me put the lead on. Have to be back there in 2 weeks, will definitely take her back there—she LOVES running in water, loves running.

Dunno if she was motivated by the cold sausage roll I showed but did not give her? Good positive reinforcement—I tossed the sausage roll to her as soon as she was in the car. Do that in 2 weeks too.

Took some video, not going to post it here, sorry, but Booby is a fucking thief and I have no idea what he wants with photos/videos of Socks. Something sick no doubt.