Buffett, he's my hero
So Buffett and I are doing a speed walk this afternoon trying to out run a fast moving, nasty looking storm. We lost and the storm caught up with us about half way through the walk.....whipping wind, wet snow, and I'm not dressed for wet weather. I have my head down trying to keep the snow/slush out of my eyes as we walk by the grade school field. I hear sobing and look up to see a little girl, maybe 6, standing in the field alone, coat in one hand, book bag in the other, snow sticking to her back from head to toe. A couple of older boys stopped to talk to her so I walked on. A few feet and Buffett stopped dead, looked into the field and back at me. I pushed him on for a few more feet, he stopped, looked in the field and back at me. I told him to get moving and he refused, looking out in the field. I did the same thing, looked in the field and the little girl was out there all alone. Alright, lets go, and Buff turned around and headed for the field. As we walked toward the little girl a boy about 8 saw us and started to follow us. Once we arrived Buff stood stock still while I gathered two small, distressed kids, got them bundled up, so that we could walk back to the school and a warm place to stay until parents could be found. A teacher met us half way to the building and took the kids in. She treated me like a child molester after I gathered children that were allowed out of the building with out a ride, parent or bus. The entire time, with strangers and upset kids, my boy Buffett was a perfect gentleman, in fact he was a bit of a hero, insisting I go off the track and help the poor little girl. Didn't matter to Buff that the person that came to gather the kids was a bi**h, his step had a higher bounce as we started home, wet and matted with wet snow. I just love that goofy boy dog. |
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Awwww what a perfect little furry man 
Belly rubs for Buffet |
| Give that guy a belly rub!!!! |
Buffet the HERO! Good boy! 
Bet the teacher acted like you were in the wrong because she KNEW how in the wrong the school was for allowing the situation to occur. Kind of a sad human nature thing. If I pretend you're wrong then you/I wont realise how wrong I am.   |
| Glad both of you were there for those kids! ...and glad Buffet proved to be a good nanny! |
| Some humans just aren't worth getting upset over...
Buffet is the hero today!! What a great boy!! Give him and extra treat!!!  |
| Aww, good boy Buffett!
I can see why the teacher would be upset (in theory) at you, but come on, assess the situation and see that something good happened. |
Atta boy, Buffet!! You truly are a hero! 
I would be SO angry at that teacher and/or school that I would be sure to call the school administration office and tell them exactly what happened. Someone needs to be accountable for letting those small children outside in that weather with no rides to pick them up.  |
| Ditto Chris...........I would make the call and chew some flesh. |
I bet Buffet would call if he could  |
I am sure the little boy and girl will always remember being saved by a lady and a shaggy dog. Our Heroes Buffett and Mom!  |
| What a great dog! He must have sensed their distress. Too bad that the teacher was rude. |
| I think it's also that sheepies are just very perceptive about kids especially. Bella made me stop and check on a middle school kid one day on our walk. I turned out that his mom too was very late in picking him up. When I asked if he was “Ok” at first he said that he was but then he started to cry. Bella and I sat there with him for almost half an hour. Our normally bouncy Bella scooted over toward the kid and just sat by him and let him pet her . Fortunately, I got a different reaction from the mom than you did from the teacher, she was glad that someone was watching out for her child while she was having car trouble. I told her that it was Bella that deserved the credit. Sheepies are great dogs. |
| Our teachers walk the kids out. Anyone not picked up within fifteen minutes is escorted back to the office.
I can't begin to tell you how many kids aren't picked up on time - daily. We are supposed to be there for 45 minutes after school is out, then go home. I've lost count of the number of times I've been there for more than 3 hours. Some of our parents think we have nothing better to do than stay at school until they show up. But the worst is watching the kids reaction - they feel abandoned. It is very hard to comfort them. |
Good boy Buffet. 
I bet that child will have great memories of an OES when she grows up! |
violet wrote: I am sure the little boy and girl will always remember being saved by a lady and a shaggy dog.
About a week later, the school held parent teacher conferences. I was walking Ellie and Margie along the school field when a girl with little sister in tow got out of the car and spied the dogs. She came toward us and I recognized her as Buffets little girl in the snow. She told her little sister she met a fluffy dog just like Ellie and Margie and it was really nice. Both came over to pet the pups before running off. Never thought Buff would progress to the point of making such a good impression. I just love the big duf. sniff...... |
| Awwwww, how sweet. He knows when its important, the clever boy. |
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