The Bulldog and the Bloodhound

Dudley got his first official girlfriend this weekend and he's smitten!  Our neighbor's dog Scarlett got loose and decided to wander around the neighborhood in search of new surroundings.  I guess she got bored down there at the end of the road with no one to play with but goats, pigs and chickens.  She found her way into our yard and when Dudley caught sight of her through the screen door, he went wild!

He actually heard her coming before he even saw her, as Scarlett wears a goat bell around her neck and you can hear it clang-clang-clanging a mile away.  She lumbered into the yard on those long legs of hers, ears flopping this way and that, and she climbed up onto our porch.  When Dudley caught sight of that humongous, gorgeous red-head with those droopy brown eyes, he nearly busted out the screen door!  His tail was wagging so fast he couldn't even walk straight. 

We let him out for a closer look and that was the beginning of what I'm sure is to be a great love affair.  They hit if off right away and chased each other all around the porch and yard.  It wasn't long before Dudley was huffing and puffing with exhaustion and we had to pull him away and bring him inside before he keeled over with a heart attack. 

The minute we set him down inside, he collapsed on his side, his fat little belly heaving as he tried to catch his breath.  He was barking and growling and flailing his legs as his body betrayed him from being able to continue his play with his new love.  Soon he was fast asleep and snoring loudly, probably dreaming of his sweet Scarlett.  What an unusual pair they made!