BREAKING NEWS! - Flooded Fields Rejuvenate Arthritic Dog!

[David]

The nearby stream came over it's banks this morning (we had a flood alert last night) and it quickly started to fill the field that Lady and I have to cross for our morning walk. It's not deep - just extensive. I waded through with the water about 2/3 of the way up my wellington boots. Looking back, there was the SBD with her ears up and her front legs splayed as if to say "What on earth are you doing? That looks a bit risky to me!". Gave her the toot toot on the whistle and she tucks in her tail, puts her ears back and does a young dog zoomy through about 200yds of the water leaping two fast flowing water channels as well. Gets to the other side as pleased as punch and shakes and goes all waggy tail at me.

Young dog again - just for a few moments!

 

[kateincornwall]

Aww , bless her heart , still a spring in her step then !

 

[Beanwood]

Now that has made me smile...sooo David...your turn next!

 

[David]

Aww , bless her heart , still a spring in her step then !

Yes she normally plods along at almost zero speed, but she can get quite perky if something is sufficiently interesting - like the floods, or a really fit Labrador that's up for a zoom!

Now that has made me smile...sooo David...your turn next!

I don't think so! I fell over in the woods last week when I got tripped by a bramble and fell INTO the brambles. Couldn't get up! Took me a week to recover! No, I'm afraid. We are both clapped out!

 

[Cupcase]

Those small moments make for the big memories. Wonderful.

 

[Cath]

Like the old saying goes There is life in the old dog yet

 

[snowbunny]

Aw, I love that "OMG, wasn't I brave?!?!" excitedness

 

[Jacqui-S]

Brought a small tear to my eye and smile to my face

 

[Selina27]

. Gave her the toot toot on the whistle and she tucks in her tail, puts her ears back and does a young dog zoomy through about 200yds of the water leaping two fast flowing water channels as well. Gets to the other side as pleased as punch and shakes and goes all waggy tail at me.

Young dog again - just for a few moments!

This is wonderful David There's nothing like the sheer joy of a zoomie session, and I imagine this is multiplied ten fold for you and your Lady

 

[Joy]

That's lovely - made me smile!

 

[Oberon]

How lovely to see!

 

[MellowYellow]

Thank you for sharing that with us David, such a lovely story. Go, SBD!

I also had a little giggle about you falling into the brambles... sorry!

 

[Lab_adore]

Awesome story @David

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Go, SBD, go!!!!

 

[David]

Yey!