Now for my scarey evening experience - I decided to put Tink on the lawn for a bit since the weather was so lovely. I clipped the tie out onto her collar and held it firmly so she couldn't get too far from me. She sniffed the grass briefly and took off like a shot and broke the D-ring on her collar (I thought).
I knew it was of no use to try to chase her, she would just run, and I would just fall, so I calmly walked toward where she was sniffing the neighbors steps and just walked around following her until she finally came to me. I grabbed her up and discovered that I had clipped the tie out to her little bell ring instead of the D-ring! Imagine!!!

How foolish! It was twisted and sticking straight out - I'm supprised she didn't cut herself on it. So now I know for certain that I have a runner. I thought she might be one, but you can't tell til' it actually happens.
I'm so glad I was able to catch her before she got too far away from me. I would never have been able to run after her. And even though she is a Tinkerbreat, I love her very much and she brings me lots of joy!