Mysteries

So, I think I took a really long dog nap. I went to sleep and it was like really cold. I woke up this morning and it is Spring... or Fall. I think I missed winter. The air is balmy and the ground is soggy. My person wore a coat but opened it up. My coat is not shedding a lot but I am not sure if it is coming in or thinning out. At the park ducks flew over head but I do not know what direction is South. Little furry things ran in the dead grass but were they waking up or stocking up?

So, I had to let all of that go and just enjoy being there. Suddenly we come across something that does not belong in the park. What in the name of Rin Tin Tin is that? It was certainly not a dog that brought it there. It did not smell like anything the earth created or appreciates. I peed on it because I could not fight it, eat it or play with it.

We moved on and I saw Rio. now I have been behaving badly when I see Rio. Rio is a Rottweiler Mix and a sweet and gently soul. It reminded me that my behaving badly is a mystery. The mystery of Merlin. I sort of like that. Anyway, my person got me on lead and made me sit and stay and "focus" while he went by. The peeps exchanged good peep sounding words and I did not get agitated, nervous or behave badly. HMMM, mysterious. So, off we went and Mimi and I frolicked in the woods, ran in the mud and enjoyed being dogs.

(Mimi in the mud)(can you see Us)

Toward the end of the walk we saw Caber and Niles (Goldens). Soon, Chloe (Mimi look alike) came to visit too. Chloe and Niles have a little thing together and I was jealous. I got in the middle of that but both Niles and Chloe told me to get lost long before my person said "focus".

(Niles and Chloe)

So, on the way out we went to the picnic table to get our leads on. My person had mine on and an Aussie and another beauty that looks like a long haired Greyhound came over to visit. I hate that. It is an area where I get all Merlin Mystery. That is the bad news. The good news is my Counselor who is really my People Trainer taught my person about this. She already had my lead on and had me set so I could not go anywhere. I was so upset but I did not make a sound! OK this People Trainer thing might be working out OK.

So, off we went to the car where I had to wait for others to get in their cars than Mimi in our car than, Merlin, sit, stay, load up, GOOD BOY! That is the best part, GOOD BOY!!!

Merlin the Mysterious!