The house guardian is in place #DogsOfMastodon
@oisin Look at that look of grim determination. Takes his job seriously, doesn't he? (Or she)
@liztai Isn't that the face of floppy-eared death right there? She could end up giving you a right nuzzle before you could get in. The only way she could end you would be if you are allergic to dog hair, in which case you would be incapacitated within seconds, swollen up like a balloon in less than a minute.
@oisin Fortunately I'm not, but I would probably get a new fur coat! Win win

@oisin we always had big labs. White, black and chocolate.

Wonderful dogs.

@Helderweb Nice dogs, lovely temperaments, not too high-energy, absolute lunatics for food!
@oisin
"You shall not p... Ooh! Treats!"
@oisin The whole photo is lovelyโ€” the dog, the flowers, the steps, the cloud reflection. Very nice!
@DonnaG Thank you for the lovely compliment โ˜บ๏ธ
@oisin What are those lovely purple flowers?