The Adventures of Callie and Leo

Today started out a good day, I slept in until 8:30 (unheard of when you have a "plump" dog that likes to eat by 7), had some strawberries for breakfast, it was all good.  I let the pups out to play for a little bit at about 10 so I could get some work done without Callie laying on my keyboard.  I went to let them in at 10:30 and THEY WEREN'T THERE.  The gate was open,dogs where gone.  In my panic I took off, barefoot, around the neighborhood.

I couldn't find them.  I called Joe, crying hysterically and he came home to drive around with me looking for them.  They were no where to be found.  There were people out EVERYWHERE, I KNEW someone had to have taken them,  I called the pound, the shelter, animal control, posted on FB, posted on craigslist and went to make flyers.  I come home from picking up the flyers, and I see Callie in the garden of a neighbor 4 houses down.  She was soaking wet, but I got her home.  Elated to have found her, I was POSITIVE Leo was nearby, so I went back out and pounded the pavement.  Couldn't find him.  I get back home and started to bandage my now blistered feet.  I look up, and there is Leo coming up the front steps!  He was bone dry.

I'll never really know what adventures they had today, but I can speculate:

Callie: Look, Leo, I figured out how to open the gate, FREEDOM!!!!
Leo: Callie!  There could be dangers out there!  Where are you going!
Callie:  The pond where the girl takes us on walks!  We can chase ducks and catch fish.
Leo: Fish and ducks?  I'm in then.
Callie and Leo get to the pond, chase a few ducks, splash around a few fish when something catches Leo's eye, the forest area the girl never lets them play in!
Leo:  Callie, let's go explore.  I bet there are evil squirrels in there for us to attack.

Callie readily agrees and they darted into the woods.  They frolicked, played, caught 0 squirrels, but TWO grasshoppers.  Leo decided it was time to head back home.  They got to the door, but no one was home.  Just then, the best thing ever drives by, a dump truck!  Leo and Callie run and chase the truck, playing/eating the scraps that fall behind.  Suddenly, something catches Callie's eye and she runs for it.  By the time Leo turns around, she is gone.

Leo, distraught to have lost his little sister begins to look for her.  She's not at the pond, nor in the woods, or even in the cool backyard with the fence blown down.  Leo decides to head home without her.  Leo gets home and there is the girl!  Not only is the girl home, but Callie is too!

The adventure is over, so both pups decide to relive it by taking a nap!  Goodnight!