Cagey Dog Inspires Resolution
A reader emailed me and asked why my dog is named David Blaine. Here is the explanation, from a column that originally published just after the New Year.
We’ve renamed my dog. Buddy is now David Blaine. No, he hasn’t attempted any death-defying acts involving ice, water or hanging upside down, and he hasn’t learned to levitate. But he is a consummate escape artist.
His most recent exploit was New Year’s Eve. We recently moved to a new home, and I thought the backyard was secure. Leave it to David Blaine to find the fence’s weakness. I put him out to potty that morning, and he was gone 20 minutes later.
I walked the neighborhood and drove around searching for him, to no avail. And, alas, I had to go to work. All day, I worried about David Blaine; I left work early to continue the search.
I pulled into my driveway and noticed a big sign on my front door: Found terrier. There was a number to call. It felt like a New Year’s Eve miracle!
I called, and the nicest man, Kurt Sampley, answered and said that yes, his wife, Andrea, had found David Blaine meandering in the middle of the street. She opened her car door, and David Blaine just hopped in.
Andrea and Kurt are self-proclaimed neighborhood dog rescuers; Andrea walked house to house trying to find David Blaine’s home. Apparently, she learned we were the new kids on the block, and when she approached our house, David Blaine got excited. She figured it must be his home.
So, Andrea printed signs and posted them at the neighborhood’s entrances and on my front door. Kurt even offered to shore up our fence so crafty little David Blaine couldn’t get away with his street magic.
The Sampleys’ selfless act touched me. The New Year’s Eve timing of the event inspired me to adopt a resolution to be more like them. For 2009, I plan to go above and beyond to help my friends and neighbors more.
Now, I’m not recommending you go out and grab up every stray dog you see. Some strays, especially hungry or scared dogs, are dangerous, and you should call an expert. I am suggesting that if you see a need in your neighborhood, step up! Ask yourself, “What would the Sampleys do?”
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