Country dog visits the city
August 5th 2008 06:18
Home again
Sometimes we don’t give our dogs the credit they deserve in the way they can adjust to new situations.
When we travelled recently we had no alternative but to take our old dog that had never lived anywhere else than on the farm to the city, to reside in a small backyard of our boy’s home. The four hour trip was amicable enough - happily sitting in a confined space among holiday cases and boxes.
The boys had to do a little work to make him acceptable as a city dog. I believe this included a warm bath in the bathroom (I dread to think of the mess), and the purchase of a chewy bone and a ball. He was however banned to the shed when one hosted a dinner party! His social graces are not quite up to scratch. (Excuse the pun but "scratch" is the clue!)
Both his temporary masters like to walk – usually fast and long distances. But a walk with the dog was a different affair. Every tree had a message that needed an answer and his age also slowed him down – “downright embarrassing” I believe. But for a dog who has ruled the farm for so long with few other dogs to talk to - this was like Christmas!
Back home again he is glad of the freedom. The biggest decision he has to make now is does he sneak into the house to be near the fire at night or does he stay out on the verandah on his new bean bag? It’s really touch and go. Sorry – I draw the line at having a massive bean bag cluttering up my lounge room!
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