Tito's Rascally Day

9:02 am - Prichard Park
Only one other dog is there, and the owner is about to leave. In an effort to get the dog to stay and play, Tito tries cute antics, but also jumps on the owner. They leave. After chasing sticks all the way down the beach and back, (and rolling in only one dead crab) I decide to take her to the off-leash dog park nearby.
9:44 am - off leash dog park
No other dogs there – no surprise because its starting to snow. Still I throw the ball until I get freezing cold and want to leave. Tito, however makes it clear she is not ready to leave and won’t come. She spends about 15 minutes sniffing the park thoroughly. Finally, I pretend like I’m leaving without her. I go out the gate and up the hill and watch from behind a tree. She comes to the gate, but when she sees me returning, she runs away. Eventually, by throwing balls again, I manage to grab her.
10:35 am- home
As soon as we get home, she immediately wants to go out. Was that not enough fresh air and exercise? I open the door and reach for her rope. She squiggles out and runs off. I decide to ignore her and get to work.
11:20 am - still home
I notice Tito chasing someone going down the road on a bicycle. I manage to get her to come into the house.
3:38 pm - Battle Point Park
Despite the falling snow, or maybe because of it, we walk up to the park. I figure that (1), since it is snowy and no one is around and (2) Tito has had plenty of excursions today, it is safe to let her off her leash. (silly me!)
4:09 pm Near the bunny area, she runs off after a flock of geese – it took her about 7 seconds to run the 400 yards to the planetarium. By the time I get over in that direction and continue on to gate, she is nowhere to be seen. I whistle until I see someone coming over with Tito following. It is the teenage boy I saw earlier with a soccer ball. Well, we all know how Tito loves soccer. He tries to send her my way, but why should she leave him? He is playing with a soccer ball. So we have to actually meet for me to be able to grab Tito. I try to give Tito to the boy, but he refuses. Maybe he thought I was kidding.