BERNIE SAVES THE DAY!

Yesterday, when I let Bernie out, he starting running all over the yard, barking and carrying on like a crazy dog! I knew someone or something was, or had been out there. When I ran out to see what the commotion was all about, I found him in the landscaping barking at a large turtle. Because we live so close to the river, we get quite a few turtles passing through our yard this time of year. It is a fun sign that spring is finally here and summer is not far away. Bernie is a very emotional dog and the presence of strange animals in our yard usually brings him very close to a total nervous breakdown! Yesterday was no exception. After he tried to get the turtle's attention from the rear, he proceeded to the front where perhaps the poor chap could hear him better. They went nose to nose and at that point I was the one who almost had a nervous breakdown! I was so sure that Bernie was going to lose his cute little nose but I couldn't get close enough to grab him! Bernie is the cutest dog ever, but unfortunately he got the short end of the stick when the brains were passed out. He obviously couldn't tell that danger was staring him in the face. Eventually, I got a hold of him and dragged him into the house. It didn't take long for the turtle to make a b-line back to the river. I checked. I'm sure that Bernie thought he did something really wonderful yesterday. Perhaps he even imagined being a superhero and saving me from the big, scary turtle! Gotta love him for that!