"The woods
are lovely, dark, and deep..."
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Tyler no longer had to be
held on the leash so Rusty let go; they were linked to each
other by a magnetic bond of trust.
Rusty let Tyler drag his nylon strap long line behind him as
it made a swishing sound over the grass.
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The woods were quiet near
sunset. Dark, still, and almost lonely.
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Rusty felt the air chill as the sun sank lower in the March
sky.
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Rusty was proud of Tyler because he no longer had to hold
his leash.
His dog would not leave him.
Rusty felt the strong magnetic bond of owner-dog connection.
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Some orchards were newly planted. They stood out in the vast
miles of mature trees.
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Tyler happily dragged his 15' nylon strap long line behind
him. Rusty felt that was a good transition for the dog to be
reminded of the physical leash as he became accustomed to
not needing it at all.
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There were walnut orchards, almond orchards and even apple
orchards.
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Rusty liked best the old walnut orchard that reminded him of
the scary parts of the Wizard of Oz.
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"Tyler sit!"
"Stay!"
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"Tyler come!"
And as always the German Shepherd charged to his side like a
freight train.
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The planet they lived on, called Earth
, was rotating to
obscure the local star which was its source of light &
warmth.
Although the earth natives said the "sun set" in fact the
earth rotated to obscure its view.
Tyler, of course, understood all this. He knew they had to
move on before it became too dark to scooter.
THE END
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