Greyfriars Jessie.

In the news this week was the story of Jess the dog who stayed beside her dead master for several days. The door was open but she didn't leave him. She tried to protect him from the Emergency services, and although rescued, she will be put to sleep and buried with her master as she is pining too much. Some people have complained that such a faithful dog should not be killed, but she had bonded so closely with her master that she no longer had a pack leader, and refuses to eat or drink. It is the kindest thing to do. Dogs are faithful hounds. Old Yeller is the saddest story and even though it is in my Walt Disney book 'The Wonderful World of Disney : America' ( part of a set of 4 I have had, apparently, since 1965!!!) I can never read it. I am too upset by Yeller's death to be placated by the happy ending.
Harki has been being intelligent this morning. She has been doing the using a tool thing. I stuffed her Kong firmly with a piece of old crust ( nothing but the best!!) and she couldn't reach it with her tongue so she stood up and dropped the Kong on the floor. When that didn't work she sat down and then tossed it hard onto the floor. Crows do this to open shellfish. Peri was fascinated. I think she thought Harki was playing a good game. Harki was able to dislodge the bread and eat it!!!!!
The weather is so much cooler now that the Labradors are playful and alert. They like the cooler autumnal climate. This does not, however, stop either of them from playing in the paddle pool, or Peri from almost totally immersing herself. They are outside playing chasings, Peri has a plastic lid which is apparently the most desired thing in the known Universe today . They rush inside, run about and mess up all the rugs, and then off they go outside again!!! I am glad Peri is a good playmate for Harki.