06/03/2026
Well... apparently walking a dog is a dangerous activity now. 🙄
Last night Grizz and I were enjoying a nice peaceful walk when I stepped in a hole. Not a little hole. Not a "whoops, that was awkward" hole. The kind of hole that makes you immediately question all of your life choices.
My foot and ankle made enough cracking and popping noises that I briefly considered whether I had just unlocked a new talent.
Being the reasonable person that I am, I did what any farm girl would do:I sat down for a minute, said a few words that aren't appropriate for Facebook, and convinced myself I'd be fine.
Spoiler alert: I was not fine. I tried to get up and walk home and could not, so I did what any reasonable person would do. I pushed through the embarrassment and called Grandma Amy for help.
But can we talk about Grizz for a minute?
When I went down, I scared the life out of him. This sweet boy could have panicked, could have taken off, could have turned the whole thing into an even bigger mess.
Instead, he never left my side.
He laid down right on top of me—full Chesapeake weight—as if he had personally decided I wasn't allowed to move until help arrived. (Thank God for Grandma Amy!)
When Grandma Amy got there, he refused to get into the Ranger until I was safely in first. Once we started back toward the house, he laid his sweet head in my lap and looked up at me with those perfect amber eyes the entire ride home.
We've only had Grizz for a short time, but in that moment I saw exactly who he is.
A good boy.A loyal boy.The kind of dog who stays. He's 12/10 the goodest boy and he has my back!
So today I'm headed to the ortho walk-in clinic to find out whether I sprained it, broke it, or simply offended the ankle gods.
But no matter what they tell me, one thing is for certain:
Grizz passed every test that mattered.
And if anyone needs me, I'll be over here trying to explain to him that laying on his injured human is not actually first aid, but it is, in fact, the most comforting thing he could have done in that moment. ❤️🐾
Feel free to place your bets below:A) SprainB) FractureC) Dramatic farm girl syndromeD) All of the above