Then, we heard scuffling and scraping noises from the garden. Missus must be fighting the enemy. We barked and barked to sound as fierce as possible. The rumbling shape left. Missus had chased it away. Our barking helped by scaring it.

After a while Missus opened the back door to let us out to play. "Try digging through that lot" she said as we raced outside.

Oh! Oh! What happened?! We all stopped. It looked different. Pebbles everywhere. Where was the soil? We all sniffed cautiously, very slowly. Suddenly a faint smell came up between the pebbles. "I’ve found it" I yelled to the others. "The lovely soil is still here". I quickly scratched the pebbles, scattering them in all directions. Puli and my other buddies joined me and we dug furiously. Well Missus did say we could try digging through that lot.

From the kitchen, I heard a faint "I give up" and the back door quietly closing …………………….

Pat Murphy

Puli People

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