Beltane Summer Moon
Walked the perimeter, checking for holes under the fence line, about 2,500 feet (.5 mile). Nothing. My guess is that the neighbor across the street returned Gertie, our German shorthair, and inadvertently left the orchard gates undone. Gertie can jump in the orchard on her own, Rigel has to dig in (Vega always follows). Over the last 5 years however I have laid down barriers to digging that now extend all along the orchard fence line. Rigel did not enter the orchard under the fence, nor did she dig out under the chain link (the perimeter).
The only other exit is the gate on the deck. It was closed though unlocked. It swings onto the deck making a dog’s exit one requiring pawing. Not impossible, though less likely, I think, than the neighbor scenario. Anyhow Rigel goes to the pet groomer’s at 12:30 pm for a wash. She needs to smell better. Probably better put, we need her to smell better
