Hedging One's Bets

One thing I have learned after 6 1/2 years of retirement is that the t-shirts that say, "Let the dog in, let the dog out" really did know something about animals.  Get one dementia-fied 15-year-old dog and one two-year-old active Springer in the same household, and I could perpetually be opening and closing the sliding door.

Bella solved the problem for me . . . at least while the weather cooperated.

I would open the door, and she would go partway out . . . and then stop.  Soon she would lie down, making sure she had her nose out the door.  That way, she could go in and out as she pleased.

Good thing the weather was good most of the days she was here.  She is much happier this way!