A splendid day!

Today was a great day, though it didn't start out that way. Firstly, we couldn't get HER out of bed. She tried to bribe us with breakfast. We took the breakfast, but not the bribe. Outside was turning into a brilliant day. Sunny, upper 60s. No clouds. I tried to tell her that our friends in the northern hemisphere were hangin' out for a day like today. Took awhile, but she got the message. We went for a short walk. Kendra kept her occupied while Bella and I went off to explore. We found a CAT and chased it home. It lives in the cul-de-sac that borders the reserve. When we got home, it turned out to be Heartworm day. So there was an extra snack. Then the bad news. She pruned us. I always get groomed first because I'm cooperative. Kendra came when she realised there were liver treats in the offing, but Bella did a few laps around the gardens and house until she made a strategic mistake and got cornered in a chair. She was cooperative once caught.....she loves liver treats, too. Then SHE pruned the roses. The day was just being frittered away. Finally we packed into the car and went to visit little Millie. She's never seen all of us before, only me. Kendra and I said hello gently. Bella had to stay on the lead because she was so excited. She's used to playing with big dogs.

Millie was excited to see us, too. She kept trying to play bitey face with Bella.

Bella and Millie played for awhile. Millie wasn't very interested in me or Kendra. She kept going back to rough and tumble with Bella.

Then Bella was let loose. They raced around and rumbled until Bella had to be calmed down again. But Millie was right into the games.

Sometimes Millie went back to her Mum, but then she was right back there giving as good as she got.

We'd run and rest, wrestle and run again.

Millie proved to be a bit of a rough nut. She loved the wild games: being rolled over, held down, chewed. She'd get up and launch herself back into the game.

They tried to get a picture of the four of us together. But it didn't happen. We didn't rest long enough. Soon it was time to go home. Millie's Mum gave us some pork trotters that were too big for Millie.

So it turned out to be a splendid day!