More Moose Madness

I got back from my week long trip to New York yesterday--it was nice to see everyone and do lots of cheap shopping, but it is good to be back home again too. My trip was very relaxing and I really enjoyed spending time with friends, eating way too much and being able to drive 65 m.p.h. (Seriously, what is up with the crazy low speed limits everywhere in Norway?!?!)
My trip wasn't as action-packed as Kevin's week at home was, though.
He had seen the moose hanging around our house for the past several days. At first, he was really excited about it, and enjoyed hanging out on our patio watching them nibble on the trees in the yard. And then Saturday happened....
We have two dogs: Kermit is a collie and Honey is a golden retriever/ collie/beagle mix. Honey is very naughty and cannot be trusted off-leash, but Kermit is generally well behaved and heels nicely without a leash. Kevin took the dogs for a little walk on Saturday afternoon. They were just heading down the driveway when Kermit took off. Kevin and Honey raced after him, and as they came around the corner of a tall hedge, were shocked to see Kermit trying to herd a moose. Kermit weighs about 80 pounds, but Kevin said he looked so tiny, barking at the heels of the huge moose. The moose quickly tired of the crazy collie snapping at her hooves so she tried to kick him. Luckily, stupid as he is, he did have the sense to jump out of the way. Kermit must have decided that the moose was out of his league, so he started to back up, but by that point, the moose had decided to chase him. Kevin, Honey and Kermit all took off running back up the driveway with the moose trotting after them. The garage door was open, and since Kevin was scared they wouldn't make it to the house in time, he dragged the dogs into the garage and slammed the door shut. He said he could hear the moose snuffling around the door, so he climbed up on a ladder to peek out the garage window. The moose hung around for a good 10 minutes, but she finally gave up on the idea of teaching Kermit a lesson and ambled away.
We have jokingly dubbed Kermit "Moose Killah", because even though he was almost kicked into oblivion, he still frantically looks for his moose every time we go outside. (Needless to say, his walking off-leash privileges have been revoked!) This is a dog who is terrified of kittens (to the point of burying his head in the sofa cushions to avoid looking at one of the little fluffy guys), but apparently he is ready for a rematch with the moose. Oh well, in a few weeks the snow will melt, and hopefully the moose will recede back into the forest and I won't have to worry about my dogs getting trampled until next winter!