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BOUNCE

Franklin is bouncing back from his bout with dog life reality.

His 'wound' from the dog bite he got the day before is less sensitive. It is just a bruise but it is his bruise and he is careful of it.

Friends came yesterday for an overnight visit and he usually romps his way into the long hello. He was much more subdued than usual.

But then, towards supper hour, he got his groove back and by the time we took the evening walk he was bopping along.

We stayed local and went south away from the attack site but then came back and circled up the hill towards it.

He wanted to keep going past the place it happened.

I should mention that we had brought a hiking stick along for defense, in case of a repeat attack.

We went up the hill and then came down in the same direction that we were going when the dog got out over his fence.

You could see Franklin sort of reliving it. He walked cautiously. Then stopped. Then resumed.

We talked him through it.

You could see him walking through the experience.

He even ended with a bit of bravado turning back to look at the wall with a little bark.

The other dog was not home.

I am glad that we had the chance to do this return to the scene of the crime.

It works for people—walking through our fears—and apparently works with Airedale Terriers as well.

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