ARCHIE AND HIS FROSTY ENCOUNTER

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Today was a bit of a special day. During winter Archie usually stayed at home. The sheep were well protected and taken care of inside their pen and they stopped with their hunts at the end of October. In November after all it did tend to snow for the first time. Archie’s winters tended to be rather boring. 

So he was very excited when he heard the deep bass voice of his uncle. Soon after followed his owner’s voice. “Archie! Come here, boy!”

Archie, though surprised, did not need another invitation. He quickly got up and beelined towards his owner and uncle. His excitement grew when he heard the familiar word ‘hunt’. They were going for a hunt. One of Archie’s favorite pastimes. 

Quickly Archie was prepared by his owner and off they went. This time toward the north. About 30 minutes the car ride took until they stopped at a familiar stop. Here they were. From the same spot as usual they entered the woods, Archie leading the gang. 

His nose was already down to the ground trying to catch a sniff of some wild game. Rabbits tended to be their catch. Well trained Arhie’s nose was already yet it detected nothing familiar for the first 30 minutes. A bit unusual. 

Right when they were about to take a right turn, Archie sensed something. He caught the whiff of a wounded rabbit and oddly enough another dog. Taking a wild left turn Archie took off into the nearby bush. His two companions shouted after him in following. Archie was on a mission though and did not allow himself to be disturbed. 

Soon after he burst into a clearing where his target was sitting peacefully. A white pristine-looking husky was sitting next to his owner. Upon Archie bursting into the clearing the husky stood up in protest. “Frosty! Down boy!” his owner shouted. 

Frosty was the husky's name. After they calmed down, they stood there staring at each other until Archie slowly approached for a sniff. What looked like a confrontation and a fight ready to burst out over the dead rabbit, turned into a friendly wrestling match between the canines.

A new friend Archie managed to make. The rabbit and hunt were long forgotten as the owners and their furry friends chatted and played for about an hour until daylight began to wane. 

It was hard for Archie to say goodbye. This new friend he would greatly miss. But what he did not know was that this encounter would not be the last. His budding friendship would eventually strike up a human one too. But that is a story for another day.

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Until next time!