one day at a time

Nova acted fully within the rules - hell, she's even within the legal hunting season - so I can't say anything except for "why teenage woodchucks so fucking stupid???" Like, good grief little dude, the middle of the garden? With no nearby cover? Her tags are jangling for fuck's sake 🤦

She's allowed to chase most* garden pests out of the yard. This is normally fine because most of them will actually fucking run. He just sat there looking like Liam the Teenager Who Just Woke Up, while she closed the 15' (4.5m) of distance between them.

I have to give her credit though, he was dead before I had finished the realization that she was going to nail him. A swift, efficient death. She let me look at him to make sure he was dead, making the saddest face possible at the thought that I might take away her prize, but he wasn't in need of a rescue or assistance meeting his end so I figured I'd save those relationship withdrawals for later.

She tossed the body around for a bit and then went and buried it in the corn field when I had my back turned 🤦

[ID: Nova the dog is filling in a hole between rows of corn by pushing dirt with her nose]

(Oh well, she didn't damage the corn, so I guess that's fine)

The rainbow bandana sports a bit more red now...

louis morning (reluctantly)

so how insane do i look that im adamant brick stays in the car while i go meet the guy and ask if its okay that he just sits and doesnt acknowledge her. does that come across as overly controlling an anxious. will he tell me that he needs to see how she acts with no intervention first. how much can i push back on that decision. because i just cant make a 1hr trip and 1hr back for a 45 min lession if shes going to fucking scream about it. i cant stand her barking. and the wrong first impression really sets her on a bad path for later encounters