Dog walk.

Many years ago I worked behind the bar of a local pub. One of the regulars had a lovely black lab that used to come in with him and very much enjoyed the fuss and tit bits he always received. We were a bit taken aback one evening when the door flew open and in came Barney, on his own, but not for long, as the regulars wife followed puffing and panting in his wake.

Her husband had gone away on business, so she thought she had better take the dog for his constitutional. She had set off towards the tow path, as she thought that's where her husband took the dog, but Barney decided that he would prefer his "usual" route!

lovely!

When he was 16 or so, DS2 took our dog for walk quite often. One night, when they had been gone half an hour or so we were surprised to find the dog outside the front door, minus collar and lead. Thinking this was going to be a 'lassie' moment and that the dog was going to lead us to our son, we were wondering what the best course of action might be when in walked DS2 with collar and lead but no dog and in a bit of a panic.

It turned out that his 'walk' with the dog involved going to the pub and leaving the dog tied up outside. The dog, a bassett, obviously got cheesed off with that, took her life in her paws nd came home!!

You don't mess with a basset! If I'm not quick enough off the mark, my Nell takes things into her own paws! Not the most patient of dogs, except with little children

Reminds me of when we had a pony and trap. My, then 18 year old daughter and her friend suddenly offered to exercise the pony every night for a couple of weeks. We were delighted at her new interest,
When next we took him out for a drive he suddenly turned into the car park of a pub, where, being a lovely summer evening there were lots of friendly locals sitting outside enjoying the weather who greeted our pony by name!

Well, my comment about being quick off the mark was timely. Nell giving me withering looks because she was waiting, lead dragged onto the floor, to go for her walk. I was immersed in present wrapping. Cheeky dog swiped my sellotape and ran off with it. We went for the walk and then I unwound a couple of yards of sellotape before I got to the bit with no teeth marks in it

I do not frequent the pub that often but I do take my dog with me.
We do however pass the night club but have never been in as it is open from 11pm to 5am when the dog and myself are normally fast asleep.
He started barking at 1.45am and would not shut up.
I was just amazed when he started pulling in the direction of the night club which was open.
He may have fancied a doggy dance as well as a drink.

Frank

There's clearly life in the old dog yet!

Many years ago my elderly great uncle used to take our dog Glen out every day down to the sea front, where he would natter with his cronies - a good 4 mile round trip.

One day Glen arrived home, sans Uncle, who came home a few hours later in a panic - Glen had got bored.

The amazing thing was a friend saw Glen on his way home - and all on his own he had ,sat patiently at the crossing waiting for the green man - and waited until it beeped to cross!

he was a dog among dogs though....and we loved him dearly, in spite of his annoying trait of peeing on other dogs heads when they sniffed him