It is a source of great consternation to my retriever that new ponds are appearing daily in the fields surrounding the house. Even more concerning for her, is the fact that each pond appears immediately to be populated by a pair of mallards. My dog loves water – in fact she cannot be kept out of it, and she must also have an instinct to retrieve or catch waterfowl. Thus, it is just as well that there are fences keeping her in check.
Of course, all of this highlights the fact that February is just as wet as January.