Thursday 22 October 2015

Dirty dogs!

My friends and I decided to walk our dogs in Seaton Country Park; it was mild, dry and seemed a better destination than Bodmin Moor (quite bleak and windy) or Colliford Lake (windswept and quite muddy underfoot in parts). We were very happy to amble along the level pathway that meanders through the lush greenery . . . . . .






















BUT . . . . we came upon one of the ponds where several men in canoes were clearing the excess of Waterlilies that had spread all across the surface - and all three dogs decided that needed investigating.






















Thank goodness the men were just getting out of their canoes and climbing on to dry land so that when our three intrepid explorers leapt into the pond, they didn't overturn the canoes and give the men a dunking! Despite calling (yelling), our beloved animals managed to get thoroughly wet and muddy in the churned up water.

This is 'Goldie' - the other two ran out of camera range.























On the way back, all three were encouraged into the river (some needed a gentle push with a shoe-toe) in order to get cleaned up.  They emerged refreshed, wet but clean!

So we continued on to enjoy our lunch in a (very) quiet restaurant -

























A pint of Doom Bar, a cappuccino and a white coffee went down very well indeed.

9 comments:

  1. I do love the method that you and your friends used to get those water-loving dogs to get cleaned up. Very environmentally sound!

    Those lunch selections do look good. I am guessing that the desserts vanished too quickly for any photo op?

    Happy weekend! xo

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    1. The food was delicious - and our halos are still intact; we didn't have dessert.. As if !!!! Lol, lol.

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  2. It's funny how most dogs are just so attracted to water and getting filthy in the bargain. My old dog just loved to roll in smelly things, she once found a dead seal - she smelled really unpleasant even after a bath. Your lunches look delicious.

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    1. Our dogs seem to be expert in the art of getting filthy. We can but wonder how other dog-walkers manage to end their walks with their pristine dogs, especially those with white ones. Mind you, they are mostly on leads, whereas ours are free to explore. Proper dogs!
      Our lunches were very tasty - we do love this place with its views across the beach, delicious food and a welcome for our dogs.

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  3. Delicious looking lunch! Dogs love to investigate new sights and sounds don't they! xx

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  4. hahahaha love the happy gud dugs visit to the pond.
    Your lunch looks fabulous.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. 'Gud dugs' is NOT what we were yelling at them when they were threatening to tip the men out of their canoes. Nor when they crawled back out of that murky pond, all plastered with mud! Yuk!

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    2. Yes but they had such fun......

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