The New Cottage

There have been many wonderful things to explore at the new cottage... and one or two surprises to be honest. After the recent few days home moving activities, The Owner has been looking a little stiff and has grumbled one more time than is usual every time he gets up off the floor. Yes it is the floor, just in case there are any of you wondering if I had written that wrong and should have said armchair. Struggle as he might The Owner was unable to get his sofa that I am allowed on through the back door. So after a while thinking, he announced to no one in particular that he is going to have a bath. I don’t do baths! The Owner was fiddling about in the one room downstairs I have yet to explore and then disappeared upstairs, presumably for his bath. Whilst he was out of the way I carried on my discovery activities around the new cottage. It was then that I noticed the door to the room I have yet to explore was left open a little so I stabbed my nose against it and wandered inside. Well, you could have knocked me down with an empty Bonio box! Inside was a pond! A big pond, inside the room, and full of water! This was an amazing turn-out this was! Our very own pond.... and inside the cottage! I approached the side of the pond carefully. Well you can never be too sure what is in a pond generally but a pond inside the cottage was worthy of extra caution I felt. I stuck my head cautiously over the side and noticed it was indeed full of clear water so I threw caution to the wind and launched myself over the side. Well, the water was warm and as I spluttered to the surface I became aware of a certain sense of indignation from The Owner who was now standing in the doorway wearing only a towel! “Jack Labrador!” he said to me. I immediately knew I was in trouble, he only calls me that when I am in trouble! “Jack Labrador, what on earth are you doing in my bath??” His hands are on his hips so it is really serious now! I was sure I heard him say the dreaded “B” word.... I did. He followed it up with “Get out of my damned bath!” He did use the B word! Bath!!!!! I have got into the bath!!! Oh my goodness! Bathrooms are meant to be upstairs and usually contain cloudy murky water after The Owner has finished with it. Not clean clear water like this!! Will I ever be able to hold my head up in K9 circles again?        which I am not anxious to witness!