With the recent events of Japan, those of us in Quakeland, California, have just remembered that at one point we made earthquake kits in case of emergencies. Except that was probably several years ago and by now any perishable goods have expired.
I totally revamped my earthquake grab-n-go bag. As I was tossing out some five year old dog food in a plain ziploc bag, I realized that a dog should have its own emergency kit as well!
Luckily I found a pretty good bag on sale at REI, the Mountainsmith Dog Pack. I expected Lilah to balk, run away, and hide under the table as she totally despises being confined or restricted in any manner. Surprisingly though, I tossed it over her back like a cowboy saddling up a horse, and strapped her in, all without her causing a fuss.
Okay, that was easy enough. She must be planning to roll around and squirm out of it or try and chew through the straps, I thought to myself. But Lilah was quite content wearing it. She looked almost proud to have it on, like it gave her a sense of duty. It looked pretty good on her too.
She had no problem moving with it on. Lilah ran around the yard, played some soccer and was her normal self while wearing the pack. It was a delightful surprise.
Ritter on the hand looked completely uncomfortable when I tried to put it on him. Yes, I did adjust the straps for his more robust body, but he kept hunching his back. But you have to remember that Ritter has come a long way since he first arrived in our home. He had never worn a collar before or walked on a leash. He did look very uncomfortable, so maybe he might need a different style pack.
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