ARCHIE AND THE STORMY RIDE

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It was another sunny yet chilly day when Archie and his owners pulled up to the familiar clearing near their favorite woods. Usually, their visits consisted of hunting. This time though, they merely came for a walk and a change of scenery. 

Archie loved walks, as most dogs do. Normally his walks included visiting the old town city or nearby fields. In both cases, his owners tended to keep him on a leash. But on these walks and hunts in the woods, Archie was allowed to roam freely. So when Archie saw the familiar woods his tail began to wag with excitement. 

Slowly, they entered the woods together as a tandem. Today was all about enjoyment and fun so no one was in a hurry. Archie was a couple of steps ahead of his ‘humans’ with his nose stuck to the ground: our Archie, ever the investigator.

So they walked for an hour or so. They were about to turn and head back when Archie got disturbed by a sudden noise. A nearby deer bolted for safety after it detected Archie’s presence. But not one to be outdone so easily, Archie soon gave chase. 

Ignoring the shouts for ‘come back here boy’, as he did the last time, Archie soon ended up alienated from his owners. They weren't prepared to give chase after him as they were on their last hunt. 

Archie kept on going obliviously. He was too thrilled by the chase, which lasted for 15 minutes until the deer managed to outmaneuver him.  Before Archie knew it it was gone for good. 

At that moment, Archie stopped and surveyed his surroundings. He soon realized the deer was not the only thing ‘gone for good’. His owners were nowhere to be seen. Panickingly, he immediately began his search.

For what seemed like decades but was only 15 minutes, Archie finally got some breakthrough. It was not what he expected though. He happened upon a familiar furry friend Stormy and his human companion. 

They stood there still waiting until Stormy’s owner realized something was amiss. Archie’s distress might have contributed to this fact. Arche was lost. Luckily though, he was also soon found. 

Stormy’s owner knew where he lived and so began Archie's journey home. What a coincidence, or maybe divine intervention. Having a playmate to ease the nervousness on the ride back home was pretty nice too.

Before Archie could blink his eyes, he was safe and sound at home in the embrace of his relieved and happy owners. Ready he was to retire, for he had had enough adventures for the day.

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Until next time!

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