Moose, You May Have A Problem

Meet Moose. Moose has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Another name for OCD is "Border Collie."

For those of you not familiar with the breed, let's just say the term "high energy" was invented for the Border Collie. Now don't get me wrong. They are great dogs and I will never be without one. But they always, always, ALWAYS need a job to do. If you don't give them one, they freelance.

Even though Moose's job is sheep, he has decided to moonlight. Every night, he gets to run at a local park -- a local park that, earlier in the evening, is home to many little league baseball games. Moose thinks his night job is to go into the woods and look for foul balls.

What's the harm, you might ask. So the dog looks for baseballs. Big deal. Lots of dogs find balls in the park.

But remember, Moose has OCD. One ball is not enough.

His second night out, he found another. Now he has two.

Third night: third ball. I think you know where this is going.

I told you he was compulsive.

We're collecting them and will give them back to the city league at the end of the season. Or maybe we'll save them and "seed" the woods this winter so Moose can continue to find them. Sort of like an easter egg hunt for dogs.

I think he'd like that.