Cassie, SuperDog!

The weirdest thing happened the other night.  I took the dogs out at about 11:00 for a final pee, just out in the yard (where they’re not allowed).  They were both on leashes and we came inside.  I was watching Call my Agent on the couch – great Netflix series in French with subtitles.  I noticed Cassie going out the door onto the balcony.  Then, maybe 15 or so minutes later, I decided to close the door to the balcony to keep mosquitos out.  I looked, didn’t see her, and figured she must be inside.  I looked everywhere and I called her and no answer.  She always comes right away – just in case I have a treat or food!  I went back out onto the balcony, but nothing.  I went to the door and looked outside and didn’t see her, so I did another recon of the apartment and balcony.  When I went back to the front door and looked out, there she was, and she came running in.  I KNOW I didn’t leave her out there, so she must have either jumped or fallen from the balcony!!  Part of the ground below the balcony is dirt, but part of it is stone.  See photo of offender on said balcony, post-escape attempt.

She’s lucky to be alive.  She was found on the streets of Midland as a stray eight years ago (she must have escaped from a previous owner because she was very domesticated and house-trained) and she was flown to Houston by the Dachshund Rescue group by helicopter!  She was picked up in Baytown and delivered to me in the Methodist Hospital parking garage.  Of course she immediately did her trick of standing on her hind legs and “waving” her paws for attention.  She succeeded in escaping several times from my mother’s backyard and running down busy streets before capture.  And of course, there was the chocolate bar incident.  She must have a guardian angel dog.