A Little Scary Moment

This afternoon, we were on our way home from Target. We turned the corner and were passing the grassy area behind the store, minding our own business. Then all the sudden there was a dog barking and lunging at us!!! The dog came straight to me! The owner was yelling "No, come back" or some sort, but the dog wasn't listening at all! Nikki dropped the harness handle so I could get away! I was afraid what was going to happen... Seeming like forever, the owner finally got a hold of his dog. Nikki was scared and speechless although she was supposed to say something. I don't remember if the owner apologized or not. But Nikki wanted to leave the scene quickly. So she gave me the forward command, and I resumed the guide work.

Usually I get in trouble for being distracted by other dogs, but this time, I was focused on my task at hand! I don't know if the dog was trying to be friendly or start a fight; unfortunately more likely the latter... I wasn't hurt, but it's not fun to encounter a loose dog while working...

When we got home, we were greeted by Banzai! He came home from his long vacation at Grandma's! We played a little, and I decided to take a nap because I was tired from the dog encounter incident. I'm OK; I am still happy to wear harness and pass the grass area! Hey, it's my frequent potty place. So I even peed there!