Doggy Damage

When you get a dog you may have to make certain concessions. We don't want Sophie roaming the neighborhood so we keep her indoors and in the fenced-in back yard. But confining her has its consequences. Above all else, Sophie cannot resist digging. It's her instinct. It's good exercise for her. She's killing and driving away the moles, which is good. And there are worse habits.

But our Beagle has turned our back yard from this:



…into this:


Holes, pits, and trenches with a fine coating of mud everywhere. It's a good thing we love her so much.