My dog Treacle has got to know the locals cows on Dundas estate.
No, not those kind, and not that kind of estate.
He often walks along the dry stone wall and they come over for a nuzzle, they are used to him mooching around them and have taken to licking him but he and I move sharpish as they are a bit big and overbearing at times - although friendly.
Recently however, he took off to see the herd (despite cries of heel etc.) and disappeared over a rise to where the cows were.
At the time, I didn't know they they had calves amongst them, had I he would have been on the leash. The next thing I know, his nibs is streaking back over the rise, ears flat, like a hairy missile, followed by a herd of thundering moo-cows.
Man's best friend? Aye, right! Not even a yelp of warning.
I haven't ran that fast for years and I swear he was laughing as I scrambled over the wall.
If you're walking with a dog near cows on a lead and they take exception to him, let him off the lead and worry about your own skin. The dog will look after himself as he can out run you all.
Sheep are nasty, not just big and clumsy like cows, but nasty.
Anyone remember the TV advert in the 70's - dogs worrying sheep will be shot by the farmer?
I'd like to see the dog that could worry sheep, the number of sheepdogs I've seen beaten up by a flock of sheep you wouldn't beleive.