Poppy's bad day

So we set out this morning for our walk. very rainy so it is a mac and welly job.

We are just going out when neighbour John appears with his pack of dogs. John has 8 working dogs, spaniels, lurchers etc. he works at local hunts through the season. They are nice dogs and usually very well behaved. Today two of them immediately set upon Poppy bowling her over. It serves her right because she will insist on staring at these two in their pen whenever she gets the chance and they are clearly fed up of her.
No harm done except to pride. John calls them to heel and off we set on our walk.

It is pouring with rain. Everywhere is muddy. Poppy quickly resembles a drowned rat. Eventually we are heading back up the lane. I am trudging along and accidentally catch a stone with my welly, this ricocchets into her ribs, she jumps and falls into a pot hole full of water. they say dogs do not have facial expressions but this is one seriously annoyed dog.

All is well after a bath and drying off - dogs are very forgiving.