Another rainy day story, but what a difference a skin sister can make

[monty'smum]

Like so many places, here in West Yorkshire, it has been raining practically none stop for the last few days.

I open the door, Monty looks out, shudders then backs in again. It bounced down so hard that even when I was dressed in rain mac and wellies, monty was reluctant to venture out. However the thought of being left at home or out in the rain with mum is no contest. So out we go, we have a good hour walk but to be honest neither of us really enjoyed it. Monty walked with his head down for practically all the way, when I finally let him off the lead in a field, he just stood and looked at me pittyful.

So why is it different today?

It's different because Harriet is on half term, she came out with us today and Monty was a different dog. He has suddenly become indifferent to rain, totally hypo-active and finding the scent for fast flowing streams has suddenly become his main objective in life. We followed the same route as usual, he strained on the lead everywhere we went and when he was finally let off he gave me such a filthy look and then took off into the fast flowing muddy stream. In and out he raced over and over again until totally exhausted and black from head to foot he finally heeded my angry shouts to him and proceeded to shake mud and dirty water all over us. I must say Harriet up to this point had been enticing him, but there's nothing like mud and water to set a teenager in her new clothes into a temper tantrum. The more she got cross the worse Monty became and when he jumped in front of her,she tripped and fell into a pile of mud. Before I could get to Monty he'd jumped on her back leaving muddy pawprints.

We had no choice but to walk through our village looking like tramps. We literally had to strip of everything when we got home and unfortunately Harriet has still not forgiven Monty for showing her up

[muttersley]

Will Harriet be walking with you tomorrow Sue??

[monty'smum]

She say's, Never, Never again .

However, i've just witnessed her giving him a big cuddle downstairs. You just cannot stay mad at them long, no matter how young you are

[Aimee]

Originally posted by nanabear
I love that print ad (I think it's for Eukanuba?) where the lady is out walking in the rain holding her umbrella over a big Boxer, while she's getting wet and he's prancing along.

That is priceless

Great story...it gave me a good laugh! Glad to see they've kissed and made up. I agree, staying mad at a Boxer is darn near impossible!