Day 100 - Some people!

Furry Mama sees a man approaching with two dogs on flexi-leads. She moves well out of his way. The larger, shaggy, mongrel starts pulling towards Minty Mutt. "Are they friendly?" asks Furry Mama trying to hang onto Mint who wants to say "hello" to the rapidly approaching dog, tail like a flag - NOT wagging! "Yes, well this one is". Which one? The one snapping its head off and barking at Mint? Or the large shaggy one heading straight at us. Too late the large mongrel is now impossibly close. "It's just that Mint has been attacked a few times so I worry". "What, that dog. Really?". "Yes". By now the mongrel's nose is on Mint's nose. "Really, well mine has attacked a couple recently, but he's never been attacked", says the idiot man with a grin on his face. Fortunately on this occasion the dog clearly decided that Mint was okay. Tail wagging ensued. Baggy's heart rate dropped back to vaguely normal. Minty turned his back on the mongrel and walked off with his (in tact) nose in the air, like the pedigree that he is.

Furry Mama sees a woman approaching with two small terrier-type dogs. One is on a lead. One is off. "Are they friendly?" "Yes, very". "Okay, that's good" says Furry Mama as the off-lead dog hurtles straight at Mint. "Mint is much better off the lead when dogs come at him, as he doesn't feel he has to protect me if they go for him", said Furry Mama. "Yes, well they all are aren't they?" said the woman. "I'll let him off then". Furry Mama takes Mint's lead off watched by the woman and the little terrier. Then Mint goes over to see the other dog. "Oh no, get him away from me". "Urrm, sorry, I thought you meant it was okay", as Furry Mama grabs Mint by the collar. "Oh the dogs are fine, but I'm terrified of big dogs". "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" No, not Minty Mutt! Furry Mama under her breath. Furry Mama and Mint march off at a pace to get away from the woman, only to realise that the off-lead dog is keeping pace with them and is yards away from the woman. And breathe Baggy............