Hardwired Dog

Not a bad sort of day. Cooked a nice roast for our tea by the time that was over headed out to Corley Moor for our evening walk stopped at the pub and parked up the car. Were trying to follow the Coventry Way Path and find a wood that we saw on the map but we didn't take it with us. We have a GPS system great for roads but not so great for going off the beaten track as the maps are not so detailed. We got lost a little bit and got rather muddy walking through spongy bog. Jon couldn't remember it being that boggy last time he came but it was in the summer and he was on a horse. Spritz was a nightmare this evening we really have to think about obedience training. She is fine until she sees a rabbit then she is off and no amount of calling will get her back. She stuck her head down hole at least half her body disappeared down it. The next thing she decided to go after was a fox that shot out in front of us another ten minutes trying to get her back and if that wasn't enough chasing she then went after a pheasant. I was really losing my rag with her. She seems to be hardwired to chase after anything that moves even when we got home she decided to bolt after a cat she is fine with cats usually until they run. I think she is going to have to be kept on the lead as I am afraid she might one day go after sheep and get shot by a farmer. Might pop into pet city and get a extendable lead so she can be on a lead but have a little freedom. We didn't see any sheep there tonight but you never know what field they are in. Well an hour later sore voice wet feet and a extremely muddy dog we got back to the car. A quick stop to look at the city lights and off home and a bath for Spritz. Tomorrow night its her youth club meeting going to see how she gets on at the fly ball club. We will see. Got her interested in the tennis balls so she might like it and copy the other dogs. Then I am booking her and me into obedience training. She's half way there its just the coming back when we call her and the stop pulling on the lead I want sorted. Otherwise she is very lovable and quite affectionate.