Ruby at the Park

 

I took Ruby for a walk in the park after a recent rain.  It was beautiful.  The air was fresh and the rain had freed the leaves from the trees, carpeting the park in a most picturesque way.

We usually walk at a pretty good clip during our walks, but I asked Ruby to sit for a few photos first.  Her confusion shows in her expression as she is wondering why I had her sit when there was a perfectly good walking path right in front of us.

So she sat like a good girl but every little motion caught her attention.

Is that a dog over there?

We then went on our normal walk and when we were finished I asked her to pose again.  She was more accepting of it this time because I wasn't keeping her from her walk - now posing was saving her from going back home.

She sat there very politely.

Perhaps she thought I was stretching this out a bit long.

We moved one more time and just as I had her sit again, a light rain started to fall.  Her expression says it all - why on earth are we sitting here in the rain?

But she remained a good girl.

And now she's just annoyed with me.  She's not much for getting wet, so I told her she had been very good, gave her a treat and we returned to the car.  

It was a very unusual and pleasant afternoon!

And now my dog thinks I'm crazy.