PLAYTIME (is all the time.)

Yesterday was a magnificent day and the dogs knew it and wanted to be out out outside please now right now may we go back out out outside?
Yes but the problem is twofold: one is too young to be out without a humanoid as a supervisor and
The people in back should really be allowed to let THEIR dogs out as well without mine fence-fighting. Sweet Llewis being the worst, practically climbing the fence (6foot stockade fence) to get at his mortal enemies (whom he has never met and never will.)

One of Katie's dogs has cancer now and the other, the Border Collie psychopath (I love him but....) was attacked at the dog park by a Rottweiler and Pit Bull working together. That he was not more severely injured is a testament to the speed with which his owner's son responded. Another reason I do not do dog parks. Oh well a topic for another day. So really, Quincy and Orie are allowed to bark at my dogs just as mine bark at them.

Anyway it was difficult finding times when fence fighting did not become a primary activity.

I put Nigel in his cart and dragged him outside (he hates the backyard in his cart, digs his feet in and I do, literally, drag him out the door. Once out, he is beginning to navigate the yard and try to play chase with the others. Young Mr. Doc is still a bit transfixed by the cart and is going to get his pretty paws run right over...

Nigel in his cart, trying to decide who to run down first: me or one of the dogs. His tail does not work well so that if he appears to be unhappy it is not accurate. He can wag it but the last half of it remains immobile. Interesting how the nerves don't all work. (If you are interested in that kind of thing.)

Three of four. Note Conley checking to see where the Kid is and trying to decide if he can make it to the deck without a butt-bite.

 

Sticks are favorite toys and also edible. I am forever digging sticks out of that mouth. He is just getting wound up in this photo....

Here we go. In a second he will drop the stick and just start charging about the yard as fast as he can go...

A very happy puppy

                                   WTF is he DOING?
                           Let's go in, Mom. I need a nap.