Seamus has one of those wireless collars that beeps if he gets too close to the perimeter of the trees surrounding our property, followed by a jolt (if he keeps going) that makes him fly sideways into the air and make a sound that is rather, um, uncanine. For all you animal-rights tree huggers, know that if he left the property, he'd be coyote bait. Also, he's only had to get shocked once or twice before he learned his lesson. Heck, I've even got shock collars for the kids in case they get too close to my dark chocolate stash. I digress! Today, he began barking like crazy at a group of deer in the yard. I opened the door for him, because they were eating my wild lilacs. Well, he ran out, they ran away, and he kept right on following them down the driveway, past the perimeter.
"Uh oh," I said, "It looks like Seamus' battery is dead."
"SEAMUS HAS A BATTERY?!!! DO ALL DOGS?" My wide-eyed, angel Grace asked.
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