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One day I came home after a long day at work and put my insulated flannel shirt over the back of a chair. I always have and have never had any problems. I then proceeded to go out and work on my old Allis Chalmers and then drive it around for a hour or so to test out the fixes, check for leaks and find any more problems to fix before winter.
Well, I come back through the door and look and there is Ginger with my insulated flannel shirt and a bunch of little pieces of red and black flannel spread across the floor. It seems that she ripped the flannel off from the lower half of one sleeve. Why? To see what was under the flannel? Mad at me for not taking her with me?
Who knows? All I can say is she knew as soon as I said “What are you doing schnap?” She looked at me defiantly and then saw my face and got up and slunk away. She knew……
It has been years since any of our collies have done something like this and while I am not happy I take it in stride for I know young dogs do things like this and the good ones learn not to do it ever again. Ginger is very, very smart and I know she knows this is a no-no for sure now. So, I don;t fear her doing this again. But, she is so smart who knows what she will do next. But, I am sure she will not do this ever again… she is learning. I love her and she carries many of the characteristics of her grandmama big Hallie and is a pure joy to have as part of our family.
After her scolding I hugged her for she still remains my… Ginger Snap!
Don’t you believe what he said about me! I am a angel and I don’t know nothing about any dumb old flannel shirt. Now, excuse me for I have to find some tums for a upset stomach caused by some red and black cloth I accidentally ingested… ahem…
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