Basic Instincts

by Gunn Hole

It was one of those perfect mornings. I had a day off work, I was alone at home and decided to have a long and relaxing breakfast in the garden.

Lady was around as usual, sniffing or just lying by my feet, enjoying the moment. The distant roaring from the local waterfall and the birds happily singing just added to the peace and harmony.

Our neighbourhood was empty; adults were at work, and kids had gone to school. We were alone, Lady and me, and that was perfectly ok.

I was deep into reading an article when I suddenly heard some weird barking coming from her.

No sign of the dog. I called her name, but she didn’t respond.

Searching around the house, checking the neighbour’s gardens;no dog.

I decided to wait for awhile, she usually shows up quickly.

Ten minutes later: barking again, and it was now obvious that something was wrong. Her sounds immediately woke up my instincts of rescuing. She was in some kind of pain.

Her barking led me in the right direction, but she seemed to be invisible.
Then I suddenly noticed the white fur of her nose, under the last step of the stairs leading to the basement.

Oh my!

She must have smelled something interesting, and made herself almost flat as a pancake, and then forced herself behind the stairs.

Now she was stuck there.

I grabbed her and tried to pull her out again. Impossible. The opening was way too narrow.

I became worried. Yes, she is a dog, but feels almost like a small child. This could be a traumatic experience for her, especially if it lasted.

Nobody was around to help us right now so what could I do?…

I was about to leave for a hammer in order to remove one of the steps. Trying to lift the staircase seemed quite unrealistic, but in desperation, I made an attempt.

To my surprise, it worked! It was not heavy at all!

Wow! I lifted the whole staircase!

Then I made it lean on my knee and gently pulled Lady out of her prison with my free hand.

What a relief! Hugs and happy jumps!

You wonder if there were heartbeats? The answer is “yes!” for both of us.

Later I went back with Lady to check out what had happened. I also tried to lift the staircase again. What? It was almost impossible. A small movement was all I could do.

I have heard about people getting unexpected energy and strength in dangerous situations but never experienced it before. It felt like a quite natural thing.

Still our mind and body work well together, and so do our basic instincts. What a relief in these modern days! Our Creator has truly made us in the smartest way.