Splashtastic!

Today Stella discovered there are some very clever dogs in the world.  And that she's not one of them...

Demon and I had lunch of cheese on toast, which was very keenly observed by Stella.  We took a mouthful, chewed it....and she swallowed for us!  She did stop short of salivating over us, but I suspect it was on her 'to do' list.  Every mouthful was coveted, despite being allowed a sneaky snack (or three!).  And then we were off  for a run around with her best friend.

 

At Tia's house they had a chat about what they had been up to since they last saw each other.

Tia: bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark

Stella: bark

Tia: bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark bark

Stella: BARK!

So that was Tia told.  Until she started again, so` two German Shepherds stood shouting at each other and ignored any words that sounded like 'shut' and 'up', especially when connected together.  Out and about they had a lovely time running around. Stella found a 6 foot stick and tried to get it through a 2 foot gap between trees.  Sideways.  Needless to say it didn't work....

After a trek through muddy woods we came alongside the canal.  Two little girls were very keen to get into the water but we used that naughty word.  Starts with N and ends with O.  Tia had a couple of drinks out of the canal, which were keenly observed by Stella.

Stella later spotted a stick in the canal. "I can do this!!" she thought. 

Feet curled around the edge - check!

Bum up - check!

Head down - check!

Neck stretched out as far as it can reach - check!

Leeeaaaaan out.....SPLASH!

Stella can swim. Not very well though, when she's panicking. She managed to get her front paws back over the side of the edge but that was it.  Cue Mummy running down the towpath to get there to deal with a wet dog and wailing Demon.  Stella was very good, she let me pull her up by her collar and a hand in her armpit, without a moan about it.  The look on her face when I got to her was one of terror and utter, total, complete trust that I would help her.  It will haunt me...

...until the next time I get mugged for my cheese on toast!!



Stella recovering from her swim....