Suzy Took off

[Ruth]

I took Suzy to the groomer today and she gave her a nice hair cut and groomed her all up good.  I was half way out the door with Suzy as I was talking to the groomer and the groomer yells "she took off".  I looked down at the leash and Suzy was gone.  Then I looked out to the street and didn't see her.  My heart was pounding...Then all of a sudden I saw Suzy by my car and called to her "come here Suzy."  She was a bit hesitant as she looked at the groomer.  She was afraid of the groomer because she doesn't like baths or fussing with her fur, toes, ears and anal glands.  I walked toward my car and opened the door and Suzy ran right inside the car.  Apparently her collar wasn't fastened properly.  Next time I take her there I am going to make sure the collar is fastened properly.  The groomer should have done that.  But once before when I first got Suzy I took her to the park and her collar came off but she stayed by me and let me put it back on.

Suzy and I have such a strong bond and we are each other's worlds!  She only ran away from the groomer today and not me.