What could be nicer than taking the dogs for a walk and delivering cards on our walk?
Well for a start it would have been easier if it was not pouring with rain - and probably easier if one of the dogs was not a puppy but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Put leads on both dogs and start walking, remove Molls lead from Chances mouth, after doing this three times move Molly so she is not on the same side of me as Chance. Walk nicely with loose leads to first gate - allow small smug smile, open gate and get towed up the path - apparently lead manners don't apply on someones garden path!! Get cards out find the right one and dodge Chances attempt to grab it to push through letterbox.
Turn to go and realise Molly has parked in a "I am not budging" style - she likes visiting people and it is dry on the doorstep!! Persuade Molly that we have work to do, drag two reluctant dogs back through the gate and walk nicely to the next house.
This time I am prepared for the drag through the gate so insist on some manners. I had not realised the dangers of the decorated tree on the doorstep this time but Chance had spotted it and was already invrestigating. Remove her mouth from decoration, push card through door and start negotiations with Molly about leaving the doorstep. As she gets up to move Chance pounces on the tree again so remove her, get Molls moving and vow never to do this again!!
Put dogs in car and deliver remaining cards myself.
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