Then, I sat in my usual spot and let him go. At that point, I could see Max was a bit too excited, but I had no idea why.
“Careful, Max!” I warned him as he ran towards the trees.
What’s gotten into him? I thought as I pulled out my phone and began scrolling mindlessly. I occasionally glanced up to see where he was, but after a while, I realized I hadn’t seen him for a few minutes.
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“Max?” I called out. “Max, boy, where are you?”
No response.
I quickly stood up and scanned the nearby area but couldn’t find him anywhere. Max wasn’t the type of dog who’d run too far away, so this was something strange. He had never done this before.