A Goofy Puppy Crossing a Country Road (Old Smith Road, near Slave Lake, Alberta)

As we got into the town of Smith, an older fellow walking two dogs was crossing the road. We stopped for him, to let them pass, but one of the dogs wanted to play. It looked like a younger dog, a Rottweiler, I believe. They have a bit of a reputation, but this one seemed like a big playful goof, with its tongue hanging out and a kind of smile on its face.

As its owner tried to coax it across the road, it kept returning to the car to make the owner chase it (which he did, but at a much slower pace than the puppy). That was great fun for the puppy, but not so much for the older man or for the older dog that he was also walking (it looked like some type of Collie to me). 

Finally, the puppy gave in and allowed itself to be taken across the road, and to let us and the car carry on. But everyone got a good laugh out of the goofy puppy’s game, including the owner, who smiled and shrugged, then went on his way with the two dogs by his side.