Heart stopper

I found out Roxy does have one trigger--getting in a situation where she feels confined. She wrapped herself around a telephone pole on this morning's walk and absolutely panicked. She managed to completely unharness herself and take off. My heart literally stopped! Fortunately she is very fond of Iggy and ran right to him. I was able to catch her within seconds (though it seemed like an eternity).

It's one thing to have all the proper ID on her harness should she get loose, but this was an eye opener... I am going to have her microchipped as soon as possible. I figured she was a runner...which is probably how she got lost in the first place. I know she's not a snuggler. Something in her past makes her very uneasy in confining situations. I mostly felt bad because she was out of sorts all morning--very upset. We've made so much progress; I don't want to cause her any bad memories.

As with most dogs, however, this afternoon is another moment, another opportunity to go forward. She's in good spirits; she's bright eyed and energetic; she's rarin' to go.