The One In Which Jasper Embarrasses Me

Yesterday, I decided to take Jasper for a walk. Hubby was the one who took him every day and night, before he went to work and when he’d got back - he didn’t complain.

But yesterday, I decided I’d have a go - how hard could it be, walking him over the fields?

“Are you sure?” Hubby sniggered, when I’d told him.

“What do you mean?” I replied, attaching Jasper’s lead onto his collar.

Hubby couldn’t talk for laughing, so I just ignored him and left, oblivious to what was in store for me.

I walked him up the road, and opened the gate leading onto the fields, closing it behind me.

As we walked, I saw a figure in the distance, with a tiny little figure running along beside it.

As we neared them both, I noticed it was my friend Suzy and her little Yorkie, Jack.

“Hi, Faye!” Suzy said, coming to a halt beside us. “And, hello Jasper!”

I replied with a ‘hello’ whereas Jasper greeted her with a swift lick to her palm.

Jasper, enjoying the company, was showing off, leaping around in circles and dancing on the grass.

Suzy was laughing her head off, Jack looking a bit terrified of the huge greyhound leaping around before him.

Suddenly, without any warning or second thoughts, Jasper raced off, dragging me along behind him. I’d seen this in funny movies, but never thought it’d ever happen to me!

He raced along the whole field, showing off his speed, while I was racing through the grass, screaming and yelling, “stop, Jasper! STOP!”

I could faintly hear the hysterical giggles coming from Suzy behind me, even as we got further and further away.

Thanks Jasper. I’ll never live it down.