Digging Dandie Dinmonts

Far too quiet. No sound. Where are the Dandies? Natty Dread is staying with us at the moment. Adorable, 'Mother Earth' Natty Dread who is in full season and having to be protected against male Dandie Dinmont Terrier marauders much to her displeasure!

A quick recce reveals all - the Dandies are digging! With deep concentration and silence, Natty Dread is on her fourth hole desperately trying to locate the creature below ground that she can probably hear and certainly smell. Sister Bliss is watching intently and trying out her newly taught lessons on her own little hole. Very tentatively because she has already learnt that digging in the garden can cause great human displeasure.

The digging stopped eventually without my control. Natty Dread dug so hard that she hurt her nose and now has a battle scar. Either the hunted animal bit her or she met a hard bit of something hidden in the bank. Suitably disinfected, she has temporarily lost her frantic instinct to rid the garden of rats and moles and of course Bliss follows her lead.