We have had very unseasonably warm weather here. It's been warm for a few weeks, with lots of rain, and yesterday we had snow, but it was back into the 50's again today. Can anyone say MUD?

This afternoon my FIL decided that Sting needed to take a trip to "the shed" (workplace and junk catcher for FIL) and that trip was going to involve being "outside". Please remember, FIL will be 91 in April and has a bad hip that makes walking and just generally moving difficult for him. Sting was thrilled to be outside with FIL. However, my FIL had other plans for Sting, he wasn't going to be laying in wet grass and mud, not my FIL's boxer My FIL laid down a tarp and then laid a lambswool rug over top of the tarp. This captured Sting's interest. He sniffed, he snuffled, FIL told him to go ahead and sit down. Sting did! In the mud, right beside his carefully prepared bed

And so the afternoon went, sniff, snuffle, sit/lay in the mud, beside the carefully prepared bed for Sting's comfort.

My FIL related this story to me with a great deal of pride (and a little pissed offness that his bed was rejected) and I really couldn't help but chuckle.

Ummmm, anyone think that Sting is a little spoiled?????

So funny A typical boxer thing...I could see one of mine doing exactly the same thing!

only a boxer! poor FIL had good intentions. 91 in April good for him. My Moms going to be 92 in August and she is still running around

What a hoot!! Who was the lucky one that got to give him a bath?
Stingman that is not fil- lol.

Mama C ROFLMAO

How sweet FIL is, even if he does forget the whole 'sting needs to be in crate' with door shut while we're all out' issue, he still has a big heart, and its definately in the right place - wrapped around stings nub

Sounds like a typical "spoiled boxer" thing to me....not that my boys aren't "spoiled"...I would have loved to hear your FIL tell the story..

WhatapoliteboySting!! He didn't want to get your fil's lovely tarp and lambswool rug all muddy, so he didn't get on it!
He's not a bit spoiled IMHO!

that is hilarious! I let out a good ol fashioned chuckle on that one! SuchacutiepieSting..

Such a cute story. FIL is a sweetie, even if he does forget to close the crate door.