Responsibility

Yesterday was a beautiful day, warm and sunny. Today is starting out the same way, but severe storms are forecast for the next few days beginning tonight. This is the beginning of tornado season here in tornado alley. The wind is already picking up and we decided the dogs could use a good run before the storms get closer.

Everyone was happy to get out and run back and forth across the yard. Tess and Lola led the way.

Pretty soon others were joining them.

Bailey took Monkey out with her.

I try to discourage her from taking her friend outside, but she's a very determined little girl. She'll climb up to reach Monkey when I put it out of her reach. Today she was adamant about taking her friend out with her.

She wanted to run with the others, but Monkey was getting in the way.

She stopped running with the pack and I could see that she was trying to decide what to do about Monkey.

She sat down with her friend.

The others continued to run back and forth past her.

She made up her mind that she had to stay with her friend while the other dogs played.

Finally, it was time to go inside. I called and Bailey came running to the house carrying Monkey with her. She takes her responsibility to her friend very seriously. She even gave up a chance to play with the rest of the pack in order to stay close to her pal. Bailey is a good friend to have.