Quote Originally Posted by Annoying Twit View Post
Not sure if this was a pet or a working dog, but I had an unusual experience the other day. I was cycling through some pretty deserted countryside. When I had to stop to open a farm gate, I noticed a large dog appear and come running towards me. Not knowing what the dog would do, I waited. It ran up to me, climbing through a fence on the way, climbed up me, and then hugged me with its front legs. Quite tightly too. I waited a bit more to see what it would do, but it just held on. Eventually I said "down" in an authoritative voice, and it did.

Unusual.
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Very interesting, Twit.

Actually, this reads like the opening scene of a quizzically compelling narrative. IMHO, if you are at all inclined towards expanding this into a longer format, you should pursue that. I would be interested very much in reading the finished product.