Tabs has a wanderer’s heart. Whenever we’re on our walks together on the hill behind our house, he always wants us to go south. He carefully tugs on his leash as if to say, “Let’s go that way,” as well as stares off in the distance toward the town of Mill Valley, which is where we utilized to online before we moved here.

I don’t understand if it’s just my imagination, however whenever I let him lead us, he always wants us to go the exact same way: south.

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I mean, we’ll check out the hill, as well as he’ll climb trees as well as chase birds as well as nibble eco-friendly grass, however he’s always trying to nudge us in the exact same direction.

Sometimes I question if he would try to walk the whole way. I hope not. It’s about 20 miles, as well as the only method to get there is by highway, or with the open Novato hills, which are full of coyotes as well as bobcats as well as raccoons as well as other animals that are wilder than Tabs.

It’s one of the reasons I’ve never felt comfortable letting him go outside right here on his own — since I’m scared he’d try to walk all the method back to Mill Valley.

He as well as I have been on countless walks right here together, as well as no matter what, he always wants us to go south.

It makes me type of sad… I always have to stop us before we reach the primary road as well as say, “I’m sorry, Tabby. We can’t go that way. It’s as well far,” as well as he pulls the leash taut as well as stares toward the southern horizon.

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I question if he’s thinking, “That’s where I utilized to live. That’s home.”

Your friendly community charm addicts,

Karen as well as Tabs