Well, Jonesy is better in some ways and not in others. He is now pretty comfortable with us and at home and, I think, realizes he really has a home. One can only imagine his back story — we will never know. Almost no accidents in the house for a long time — had one about a week ago — I didn’t read the signs. Sometimes he just comes and barks at me and it means he wants to go out. I finally understood that.
But he is a super escape artist. He has gotten away from Bob at times when he is trying to get him in the car for a walk. One time I realized the door from the basement was open to the garage and the garage door was open — by the time both of us went out to look — I just called and whistled and he came right around the house. Whew! I think he was out for awhile and got tired of wandering around. He also escaped another time and led us a merry chase up the hill into the neighbors yard and woods. That time he dug under the fence after something that escaped and was able to squeeze himself through — Bob put chicken wire down and we moved a couple of huge logs on the hole inside and outside. Also sent for the “Dig Defense” a heavy many tined fork like thing that you hammer into the ground where there is a hole. Trying to keep one step ahead —
But the worst was when I got a call from Bob and he said Jonesy got away from him in the Park Preserve! 100+ acres. That was a heart stopper – by the time I got there to help, he was not caught, but wandering around close to Bob and had apparently led him on a chase around their regular walk. He is good at sliding away from you when you get close – so I waited until he was very intent on some kind of interesting thing in a brush pile, snuck up and grabbed his tail.
On the plus side, he fetches tennis balls and brings them back — not so good at dropping them– he went to the dog park and had fun and did not bark at all and was settled down on the ride home. And tomorrow morning we are all three going to Katie-K9 class.
We got the DNA test back and he is — wait for it — “Jonesy is a Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Shorthaired Dachshund, Siberian Husky, Yorkshire Terrier Mix” The dachshund kind of makes sense – he does have a long back, although he has long and slender legs — no signs of husky beside his size — he is 45 pounds….. but they admitted there were a lot of unknowns in the mixture.
Jonesy all dressed up for the 4th of July Parade
Also we had a severe thunderstorm the other day — Jonesy was unconcerned. But I teared up missing George. I will always think of him with the thunder which was such a hard thing for him.