Tuesday, June 15, 2010

George and a pioneering spirit

Today George and I took a path we'd walked many times before - but we went in the opposite direction.

Now George has many admirable qualities but a pioneering spirit? No. he walked behind me.

I said, 'You should be leading the way, forging a trail.'
'It's okay; I'm happy following you.'
'What if there are injuns up ahead and they attack me with their bows and arrows?'
'Then I need to be behind you so I can go and get help.'
'Do you know your way out of the woods?'
George paused and had a little think. 'Alternatively, I'll sit by your bleeding body and howl.'
'That's kind of you.'
'I thought so. Does it deserve a treat?' He looked at me, his head on a tilt, his eyes big and brown.
'No!'

14 comments:

  1. Be glad he follows instead of leads, it means he knows who is boss! ;-)

    Of course, to a dog EVERYTHING deserves a treat! Especially to my dog. And she usually gets one because she is so very spoiled.

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  2. Devotion definitely needs a treat!!

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  3. I think that treat would have made sure he protected you even if he was following you!

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  4. Besides, he was making sure no-one attacked you from behind!

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  5. He walked behind you to save you tripping up over him.

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  6. Ah, give him the treat! Full marks for being honest.

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  7. Liz you don't sprechen Sie Deutsch, do you? I desperately need as many people as possible to correct my German... I thought you might be a language teacher like Welshcakes. Well you DO come from Wales too, y'know...

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  8. My goodness, you and George do have lovely little walkies chats! :D

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  9. George walks behind you?? I wish Sophie would learn that trick. Today I tried to get her out of a muddy field, but she thought we were playing tag and kept running off. No treats for her, either!

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