It just keeps raining cats and dogs (but mainly dogs)

Flaming June has given way to an even hotter July ............ in Spain, Italy and Greece.
But for the UK, April showers have continued and just got heavier.

The top photograph was taken pre walk and is of a few raindrops hanging from my garage door !
But I can't get miserable having such a lovely group of dogs staying.

Tilly, the black Cocker Spaniel has returned home now, but not before enjoying a complete variety of walks and smells ! Only she knows what the wonders of this hole were, but looking at her face - and body - it was worth it.

Meanwhile Chester appears to have some H20 in his eyes - not surprising as he never seems to be out of the stuff.
This big friendly dog is like an elephant in a couple of ways - able to find water anywhere and once found, loves nothing more than rolling about in the stuff. This morning he found a muddy puddle, sat in it before deciding it was large enough to lay down in ......... then, once supine, chose to have a complete roll in the stuff, face and all ! I just stood and laughed but stopped short of giving him a hug !!

My next post will include Scott the Dalmation, who so far has eluded my camera - lucky dog!

Janet

Summertime .............. English style

Chester appears to have splashed himself

One happy dog

I even walk half a dog

And Tilly as she really is, looking a little tired and dirty

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