Farm Life · October 31, 2026

Dog Days of Fall

Bernie the fluffy white dog and Fiona the yellow lab standing together in the doorway of their little cedar house on the farm, with fall pasture all around

These are the dog days of fall, and Bernie and Fiona are spending them in their cedar house.

The two of them have made it their headquarters — a cozy little spot to duck into when the air turns crisp and the rain comes through.

Bernie stands guard in the doorway with that big fluffy tail curled high, while Fiona peers out from behind him, taking it all in.

Whatever the weather decides to do this fall, these two are ready for it — together, in their cedar house.

Marley, meanwhile, has chosen the big blue velvet chair. Up he climbs, turns twice, and curls into the cream cushion with his plaid coat on and his eyes half shut — the warmest spot on the property, as far as he is concerned.

And then there is the waiting. Jen is out and about, and until she gives the all clear, nobody is going anywhere. So we wait together: the whole pack spread out on the camper floor, each one claiming whatever patch of room they can find.

The broom leans by the door, the bowl is out, and somebody checks the path every few minutes. Waiting is a great deal easier when you are doing it together.

Treats help the waiting along. A line of them goes down on the floor and the big one bends right over them, working her way along the tiles like it is the most important job of the day.

Bernie the fluffy white dog stepping out of the cedar house with a big happy smile, Fiona the yellow lab watching from the doorway behind him — Bernie stepping out with a smile, Fiona right behind.

Close-up of Bernie the fluffy white dog and Fiona the yellow lab side by side in the cedar house doorway, Bernie mid-woof with his tail curled high — The two of them, keeping an eye on fall.

Marley the small curly black-and-gray dog wearing a blue plaid coat, curled up asleep on a cream sherpa cushion inside a deep blue velvet armchair — Marley chooses the chair.

Close side view of Marley the curly black-and-gray dog in a blue plaid coat, lying on the cream cushion in the blue velvet chair — The warmest spot on the property, found.

Overhead view of four dogs spread out on the wood floor of a camper — a golden dog in a recovery cone stretched out on its side, Marley in his blue plaid coat resting by the piano drape, a small tan scruffy dog looking up at the camera, and a big black-and-tan dog lying in the background — Waiting together until Jen gives the all clear.

View out through the open camper door: a small tan scruffy dog in the foreground, Marley in his blue plaid coat eating from a white bowl on a braided rug, and a big black-and-tan dog standing on the wooden path outside looking back — Checking the path again.

A fun treat moment while we wait.

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