Who Turned The Lights Out?

It felt extra dark tonight as if the clocks went back last night too, maybe the mist is hiding any light. When it's dry on our regular walk, Arlo and I often stop at this wee bench. I'll throw his tuggy into the grass and he'd bring it back to go again. As smart as Collie's are, retrieiving is not a skill that comes naturally. So this little spot, when he brings it back and drops it 5 feet away is where I ignore him until he picks it up to bring it closer. He'll wait to see if the current place is close enough and if not, brings it closer. Tonight he seemed to get the closest he's been, on the bench in front of me. Sometimes when he has it and I call him closer, he drops it and comes in for cuddles and I'm fine with that. I'd say we're 95% of the way, at the bench, everywhere else, well that's different isn't it Arlo!