Greta and Gus, the Brittany spaniels next door, are Angus and Rosie's buddies. Normally they just like to catch up on the gossip through the fence (see picture), but tonight we all had an impromptu play date because the snow is so high at the fence that Gus can pretty much just leap over it into our yard.
That is not what happened--he's a little too meek to do that--but all four dogs ended up in our yard anyway, and Angus and Gus, evenly matched, rolled each other and raced around and hid in the fort they dug under the spirea bush. Rosie and Greta, both tennis-ball obsessed, spent their time racing after tennis balls. They used to roll each other, too, back when Greta was a puppy, but now she is grown up and much more dignified.
I tell you, at the end of a long day that started with a visit to the dentist and ended with a long damn bus ride there is nothing better than watching four dogs playing and rolling each other in the snow.
Oh! Brittanies! My wonderful Clancy was a Brittany, and my best friend for the 9 years we had him. When he was in the first 3 years of his life, I walked and ran Clancy for HOURS every day in order to maintain a happy household. Brittanies have so much energy, and they are intelligent, and loyal, and so much fun. I am happy that Angus and Rosie have Brittanies for friends.
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