I've called Odie our 'Smile Therapy' ever since we got him. You just can't look at him without smiling ... and you always feel happier for it. But, sometimes he gives us a real belly laugh. Today was one of those times. We're staying at a park called 'Terribles Lakeside' in Pahrump Nevada. It's a really nice place. There IS a lake - even though this is still the desert. Lots of grass and landscaping, and they have these horse statues. Actually quite lifelike, but they are some kind of plastic.


The first time Odie saw one he ran right up to it's front legs and started growling and barking. When the horse didn't respond, he got even more ferocious - running around to the other side, rocking back and forth from his front legs to his back legs and bark, bark, bark. What a brave dog. Until Jim picked him up and held him closer to the horse - then he started vibrating with fear. Oh our poor, silly dog. Of course, by the time I could have gotten the camera he had stopped - and now he hardly even looks up when we walk by one of the horses. So, you'll just have to take my word for it.

By the way ... anybody know what that white stuff is?