Mine are all princess fairy paws and although they will walk on mud if they must, it's done with a look of well bred disgust. And don't suggest walking through puddles or going out in the rain (heaven forfend). Much too posh to paddle
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Ours love the dirt, muddier the better, and they are both long haired. My little one Leo, people ask if hes a chioua(cannot think how the devil you spell it) He s a cousin of the Papilon and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, thats what they were originally bred from. He has no undercoat or oil, so when he gets muddy it just sticks!
Love reading about all your border collies - I still miss my Fly who went over the bridge last year aged 14. She wouldn't DREAM of walking on a flower bed. My pugs aren't too fussed, but they will both venture onto them if they can smell a delicious cat poo waiting to be dug up and eaten... The bullmastiff cross, on the other hand, is a monster. He has no compunction about thrashing through my flower beds if he sees a cat to chase (and we have four of them). I daren't use blood fish and bone anywhere but the fenced off veg patch. When I've applied it there, he stands looking through the gate and whining cos he can't get to it!
Oh, our border collie isnt "permitted" to dig, she seems OK now, she used to especially if I was digging, she would then "assist" think shes outgrown it
My border collie was also no trouble in the garden (unlike the husky) and was great at rushing down to the bottom of the garden and barking when given the command "rabbits".
The husky was quite naughty but sometimes very funny. Once the collie was so busy watching my face waiting for me to throw her tennis ball that she didn't notice as the husky picked up the ball, took it to the bottom of the garden and then buried it!
Yes had to look up phalene and yes a lovely looking dog. Mine didn't like rain/ puddles but still managed to get muddy paws. The funniest thing was coming in from the snow with snowballs hanging from their long hair. I do miss mine as it will be a year at the end of this month since I lost my last one.
I think all breeds of bulldog have basically no self control when it comes to charging down the garden after imaginary cats. I'm teaching mine not to come belting out the back door and scatter plants all over the place. Most of the time it works.......
I wish I was a glow worm A glow worm's never glum Cos how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum!
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
The husky was quite naughty but sometimes very funny. Once the collie was so busy watching my face waiting for me to throw her tennis ball that she didn't notice as the husky picked up the ball, took it to the bottom of the garden and then buried it!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A glow worm's never glum
Cos how can you be grumpy
When the sun shines out your bum!