Spring Break

Had a lazy day today. Took Ballou for a walk  in the same woods where the Boxer attacked her. We saw a woodpecker and then met up with a Chocolate Lab and a Shitzu. Bear and Yogi! Ballou was afraid of Bear at first, but when she realized he wasn't like the Boxer she was okay.

Japan Quake

Can't stop watching the news from Japan. It is terrible! Makes worrying about flooding seem minor by comparison.

Vicious Boxer

The days are longer and it was warmer today so when I got home and it was still light I decided to take Ballou for a walk. We have a nice natural area near us that in the winter is a great place to walk a dog off leash. We usually meet one or two other dog walkers while out and the dogs all sniff and say hello then we go our separate ways. Today was a different story, the boxer came up sniffed and then attacked. She had Ballou on her back and was trying to get the jugular. Ballou was yipping and yapping, I was trying to pull the Boxer off, but couldn't get a hold on the collar so I started hitting it with the leash to no avail. Finally the owner pulled the dog off. I was livid! I told the owner that if a vet visit was necessary as a result they were paying and made her give me her name and phone number.
I think she thought I was over reacting.
Ballou is actually fine, thank goodness, as for me I didn't enjoy the last half of my walk and was still shaking when we got home.
Good thing Len wasn't there or the Boxer might have turned on him when he planted a few kicks on its head.