Curious Sadie

Pugs are a curious dog, and Sadie has an abundance of that quality.  There's nothing she doesn't want to sniff out and investigate when we go walking.  But sometimes that leads to trouble.....

This morning, early, we headed out to the local Riparian Preserve. Lots of ponds, ducks, birds of all kinds, etc.  Sadie loves to walk over there, we even have a routine of stopping at certain benches so she can catch her breath and sit with Mom for a bit.  (lol yeah, she's a pug alright!)

With the sun high in the sky near the end of our circle through the park, I stopped to peer between a couple of trees, into the sun, over the water, to see if any interesting birds were stopped.  We are a migration point for summer/winter bird stops.  I couldn't see anything, but I heard a "splop" sound.  As usual, I tugged on the leash, thinking Sadie was getting into something.  Her collar had slipped over her head and snapped back at me, leaving Sadie hanging on a ledge of dirt for dear life!  She had a look on her face that said "HEY MOM! Moooooommmmm help ME!"

As much as I wanted to, I didn't grab a photo - my pug can't swim!  I set my camera down, kneeled in the mud and grabbed her by the scruff, dragging her out of the chilly water.  Of course, she stinks to high heaven, and started shivering .... time to head home for a warm bath!

After her bath, and a chewie, we laid out in the backyard sun for an hour, getting her warm and dry; she's now snoozing at my feet.  *smh*  Pugs!  Gotta love 'em :)