Oblivious

My little Dakota, we call her "Fat Girl" because she is stocky and solid but she looks a lot smaller than counter part, Miss Memphis. The other thing to know about Dakota is that she is just a little sweet heart. She is just so lovable and she loves everybody.

Memphis is Dakota's polar opposite. She is wild and crazy and the Alpha dog. She totally bullies Dakota and yet, Dakota still loves her endlessly. When Memphis was a pup we took her to obedience training. Our dog is the only one I've ever heard of to be expelled from obedience training. We are paying these people for their services and they kick her out of school, it was hilarious. We call her our "beauty school drop out". However, while yes, she was kicked out of school, she is the dog who is trained. She knows sit, stay, lay down...only the basics, but if I tell her to come or to stay I know I will have her in my control.

Dakota on the other hand, is oblivious. She barely knows "sit" and only obeys when it is convenient to her. So today, I have the 2 dogs and Little Leo out in the front yard, I'm throwing the ball to Memphis, Dakota is chasing Memphis nipping at her heels, and I've got Leo in his little car and I'm pushing him up the driveway, letting it roll back like a little ride for him. Everyone is doing well, I've got the situation in control, no worries. Then a tiny little Asian girl turns the corner with her big Siberian Husky. Dakota instantly starts to run over to the dog, oblivious of the possible dangers that could be awaiting her. I quickly try to get my dogs and my kid into the garage to hopefully prevent the situation from going in the direction I know it is headed.

First off, I don't know if the other dog is friendly or not, so my first concern is for Dakota's well being and for her brand new, very expensive leg. Secondly, my Dakota is off leash, and I know my free-loving little hippie is going to go following after the other dog. Well, I manage to get Dakota to come back and Memphis is obediently staying put as I have instructed her to do so. Little Leo is climbing out of his car to get a better look at the dog and is headed toward the street. So I turn to get my kid, when Dakota decides to dart after this other dog. There she goes, and goes, and goes, and goes...I panic. I have 3 extensions of my body all running loose. I don't know what to do. I've got Leo in the street, Memphis at alert and Dakota chasing down a dog 10x her size. I have to run after Dakota all the while praying that no cars come while my child is in the street.

Needless to say, I captured Dakota, no cars came while my child was left carelessly in the middle of the street, and my legs literally felt like jelly as I closed the garage and brought everyone inside the house. I don't know that I'll be putting myself in such a brainless situation again. It seemed innocent enough...but I obviously was oblivious to all the dangers that be...and that won't keep Leonard from being upset about this regardless.