Ruby Dooby Do, Where Are You?

Tonight I went for a muddy run up on the top with Ruby.  I’ve said it before but I love running in the dark with Ruby because I can have her off the lead for the majority of the run as I can see people with dogs before Ruby does as I’ll see a torch in the distance.  I also tend to spot the sheep eyes before she does so I can get her back onto her lead quick enough before she chases them.  Tonight, I had her off the lead for the entire run, which was ace because I can leave her to sniff and pee on things as much as she wants and just let her catch up.

We ran up onto George’s Lane and then to the water tanks but instead of turning left for Two Lads, we turned right along to the mast road.  I saw Sean and his dogs at this point so stopped for a natter.  There was another bloke with Sean who left after a couple of minutes and walked down the hill whilst I stayed talking to Sean.  After a few minutes I said ‘where’s my dog?’.  She had disappeared.  We could see all Sean’s dogs but not Ruby.  After a few minutes of us calling out to her she came trotting back up the mast road and we can only assume that she had followed the other bloke down.  She always follows people because she thinks everyone wants to be her friend, bless. 

Panic over, we left Sean and continued on our way, crossing the mast road and going through the gate.  We ran part of the Two Lads race route so turned back on ourselves before reaching the farm, heading back towards the mast road on the upper route.  Just before reaching the mast road though, we turned right along the diagonal ‘path’ which takes you out high up the mast road, not too far from the mast.  It was a boggy mess and Ruby kept sinking.  She seemed to be enjoying her little self though, jumping through the mud (she didn’t, however enjoy her little self when we got home and I threw her in the shower!).

From the mast, we went along the, also boggy, ‘path’ towards Two Lads where, again, Ruby kept sinking.  Her little legs don’t enable her to leap very far. 

It was then down to the kennels and back home to get cleaned up.  Great run.  Ruby is ace!

Total distance – 5 miles