Jen
06-29-2006, 12:30 PM
We took Tasha to Prospect Park on Tue night, the first day without rain in a week I think. And the rabbits were everywhere!
We sat down in a field to have our picnic and I had the flexi leash between my legs, and a foccacia bread on my lap and was tearing it in half when zoom off Tasha went after a huge bunny. There was no way to grab the leash while balancing the food so off she went, DH chasing after. Fortunately she stopped at the edge of the woods. :relieved: This with a police van 30 yards away busting two people for off lead dogs....well Tasha was on lead, we just weren't holding it. :rolleyes:
Anyhow, we ate our supper and as we were preparing to continue the walk, another big bunny shows up. :shocked: I grab the leash from Rich and we took off after it. Then we continue into the woods after it vanishes, and there's a man on a bike staring into the woods. Two more rabbits, and off she goes (felt bad since he was watching them but I didn't see them till it was too late). When we got down by the lake area we found at least 4 more bunnies in assorted fields and Tasha and I chased 'em all, while DH said I was mean to terrorize them--well Tasha was in full predator mode and having a blast--and we were just teaching them survival skills, right??
When we got home we gave her some rabbit treats--since she didn't get the real thing! :rotfl:
Normally we might see one or two on a trip, but this was about a dozen! Guess they were making up eating time since it has been so rainy.
We sat down in a field to have our picnic and I had the flexi leash between my legs, and a foccacia bread on my lap and was tearing it in half when zoom off Tasha went after a huge bunny. There was no way to grab the leash while balancing the food so off she went, DH chasing after. Fortunately she stopped at the edge of the woods. :relieved: This with a police van 30 yards away busting two people for off lead dogs....well Tasha was on lead, we just weren't holding it. :rolleyes:
Anyhow, we ate our supper and as we were preparing to continue the walk, another big bunny shows up. :shocked: I grab the leash from Rich and we took off after it. Then we continue into the woods after it vanishes, and there's a man on a bike staring into the woods. Two more rabbits, and off she goes (felt bad since he was watching them but I didn't see them till it was too late). When we got down by the lake area we found at least 4 more bunnies in assorted fields and Tasha and I chased 'em all, while DH said I was mean to terrorize them--well Tasha was in full predator mode and having a blast--and we were just teaching them survival skills, right??
When we got home we gave her some rabbit treats--since she didn't get the real thing! :rotfl:
Normally we might see one or two on a trip, but this was about a dozen! Guess they were making up eating time since it has been so rainy.