capt, Maggie is not trained. Well, I think she does know what wait, stop and come mean, but when her eye is on the prize all bets are off. She knows commands but often only responds if she feels like it. I do not trust her to listen when danger arises. Normally, if we were just outside I would spot a car and pick her up. This day, she was off like a bullet from the front door to the driveway to see dad (who wasn't there!) and she was so far ahead of me I couldn't catch her. She sure is fast and she sure loves when her daddy comes home. She cries like she is in pain until I let her out to greet him. If I don't know for sure that he is parked I will carry her until I can see. Today I knew I had waited long enough for him to be parked so I let her go. Obviously never again and clearly I am lucky. I know not everybody gets that warning lesson. Of course I am not telling him, because he is a man and I know he will get on my case about it....sorry capt, but you must know men never make mistakes right???
Thanks guys for the support. It was a rough day for my heart. Tonight there were police lights outside that for minute seemed to be in front of my house. With two college age boys who were out for the evening (and they are not goodie goodie boys) , my heart almost stopped for the second time today. Glad I'm in decent shape!