Canine Confusion

This week Other Half has been helping out on the farm, feeding the sheep and cleaning out the cows. Now I don't mind sheep but cows are another thing, they may look all lovely and docile but I've heard stories about how they will get you on the ground and kill you at the drop of a hat so I am not keen on going in the barn with them, preferring to stay well behind the bars. I don't dislike cows, in fact I do actually really like them but having been chased several times both on foot and on my bike I think it's best that I admire them from afar.

The dogs are rather confused by Other Halfs temporary occupation, espcially Wee Pup Badger as Other Half now comes home smelling of all the wonderful farmyard smells that dogs like and only the farmer usually smells of. Badger adores the farmer and always licks his wellies whenever he sees him, the wellies are usually splattered in deposits from the cows and various other unspeakable substances. So this week Badger can't quite work out why it's Other Half who has the tasty wellies and why he's not allowed to lick them.

Henry is also a bit perplexed as he usually barks at the farmer and Wee Pup Badgers brother as they walk up the field next to the house to feed some of the sheep and the farmer usually says hello to him but now Other Half is the other side of the fence telling Henry to be quiet and stop barking.

Just to add to all of this, Wee Pup Badgers brother now follows Other Half home and hangs around the outside of the gate waiting for Other Half to come out, so Henry and Badger now bomb out towards the gate to see if he is there every time they go outside.

Molly is of course taking all this in her stride and taking complete advantage of the fact that the other two dogs are so intent on everything that is going on and has stolen the prime basking spot in front of the log stove - very sensible in my opinion.