Firehouse Dog!

I think the question of who Mieke likes best has now been answered! This morning when Michael left for work and didn't take Mieke with him, she was so upset! She knows that when she and Mollie get too roudy, I let them go outside to play. So, she immediately started fighting with Mo llie right after Michael drove out of the driveway. I waited a few minutes (enduring the rough playing) then let them outside. Mieke immediately ran down the driveway with Mollie not far behind. I grabbed a sweater (it was 37 degrees outside), my shoes, and the leash. I called for them both and Mollie came back right away, so the two of us went on a search for Mieke. We saw cows, so I thought for sure she would be nearby herding them along. No Mieke. I called and walked for an hour, then decided that she might be at home waiting for us and headed back that direction. No Mieke. I called Michael and told him he had to come back home so we could go look for her. The transmission in his truck is out, so he has been using my car for work. I sat down in the chair by my computer and saw an email entitiled, "Mieke is found on Highway 260". Reading the email, Mieke was found by two Linden Fire Dept. firefighters. She had crossed the road and was running down the highway to find Michael! A truck had stopped and the driver was trying to get her into his truck...she was headed toward him. Luckily, the firefighters were able to coax her to them. When Michael picked her up, they had a little plastic fire hat on her and were taking pictures of her! They actually backed out the fire truck so Michael could get pictures of Mieke in the truck! They were hoping no one showed up for her because they had already fallen in love with her. I don't think Michael will be leaving for work without her again. Sadly, I'm thinking about all the dog hair in my car!!