ankle biters
God damn all snappy little dogs. Double damn yappy-type dogs who lurk behind trees at night time and spring out at you with no warning. Triple damn dogs with a taste for runners’ left ankles.
Last but not least: a pox on dog owners who can’t be bothered locking up their mutts at night.
There were harsh words spoken tonight, and they involved the canine species, as you might guess.
I have a feeling the thing was a whippet - skinny, small and white, but it was hard to say in the darkness. If so, right now it’s a whippet that should consider itself very fortunate it doesn’t have a Brooks-shaped bruise on its backside.
Running
16km around the streets near my place. It felt fast, but that’s because I’m super unfit at the moment. Still, it was good to get a decent run in for once. Here it is on mapmyrun.com.
Just like rampant kids are the fault of the parents, irresponsible pet owners must take 100% of the blame for this sort of incident!
glad to hear you got in a run..well you can always take solace in the fact that you are still more fit than me
It’s all because your running a little slower than usual, welcome to slow running.
On behalf of the dog owners of Melbourne, sorry. You know that Bellsie would just want to run along with you and enjoy the fun.
That’s good of you, Morsey. I accept your apology. Can I take it there will be no repeat of last night’s unpleasantness?
The people whose garden backs on to ours got a puppy last year. They locked it out in the garden every fecking night. Presumably so that they couldn’t hear it whine all night long. Well, we could hear it.
Was the ankle biter by any chance on a 5m long lead that went across the foot path and magically wound it’s way around your lower legs?