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OhWiseOne

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19. Was my dog

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:10 PM

Sep 2015

Her name was Shady (as in the shady lady). A border collie who was beyond smart. We had an invisible fence around our driveway so Shady would hang out in front of our house. One day the UPS driver delivered a package and then gave Shady a treat. Next day, I am sitting at my computer and I hear someone yelling for help out front. The FedEx guy had left a package at the front door and Shady had planted herself between him and his truck making it very clear to him that he was not leaving until she got a treat. I explained to him that if he had a problem with that he needed to take it up with the UPS driver since he trained her that way. After that he understood that Shady insisted there was a price to leave packages at our house and he came prepared.

Shady passed away three weeks ago. She had been with us for 14 years and I still miss her every day.

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We live just off Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, NC mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #14

I lived near Franklin Street in the 1970s, never saw any deer or heard about any sightings Jim Lane Sep 2015 #25

Apparently, it's a result of development, deer losing habitat, and no population control. mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #26

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I picked that one too.....read further down for a post about that lovely dog, Shady Skittles Sep 2015 #24

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whose dog is that Skittles Sep 2015 #18

Was my dog OhWiseOne Sep 2015 #19

I am so sorry to hear that about Shady. mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #20

wow Skittles Sep 2015 #21

I'm so sorry! Solly Mack Sep 2015 #23

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