Every dog we have ever had, has each had their unique personality. And Betty is proving to be one of the unique est!
For a start: every other dog or puppy we have had, has loved to find holes and spaces in the fences and hedges around our garden, so they can go and explore further afield.
Not Betty! Betty likes being at home. She does not want to go outside of our garden at all!
We have been trying to walk her on a lead, so she can join Graham and Tallulah on their morning walks. But Betty: a) does not want to be on a lead and
b) does not want to walk in any direction which is 'away' from the garden.
She just stands stubbornly, or sits down.
We have tried taking Tallulah out in the hope that Betty would follow her mum, as anywhere in the house or garden, Tallulah has a little black Betty shadow. But take Betty out onto the footpath and 'NO, NOT GOING ANYWHERE!' seems to be the message, loud and clear.
We have tried carrying her away from the house, then walking back towards the garden
We go two steps, then Betty sat down and refused to go any further.
Sigh, we will persevere with this.
Anyway, Betty's biggest 'thing' at the moment seems to be taking ANY opportunity to get wet.
If there is a water bowl to stand in or fall into, Betty will do so.
She comes for a fuss and the usual cry is "Betty! Why are you wet?!"
When Graham is watering the garden, she will play with, or stand under the jet coming out of the watering can. So she gets watered.
If there is the slightest hint of rain, Betty will have been stood out in it.
If there is any wet undergrowth, Betty will have rolled in it.
Her favourite place for sleeping is in the living room hearth. It is tiled so probably feels nice and cool in this weather, so fair enough.
But there is also a ceramic dog water bowl at one end of the hearth, and inevitably Betty will end up sleeping with her head on the edge of the water bowl.
And equally inevitably, her head will end up in the water .....
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