Ellsworth has the patience of a saint.
We know there’s no question that he loves Bernard, nor is there any question that Bernard loves Ellsworth.
But, lord have mercy, we can’t figure how Ellsworth puts up with Bernard’s relentless antics.
Take the fly mask situation, for example. Oy.
Re-lent-less, I tell ya.
At the end of the day though, we know Ellsworth wouldn’t want it any other way. ♥
Morning Bray Farm 
July 19, 2010 at 3:43 am
Neat series of pictures and of the devilish Bernard … whatta guy!
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July 19, 2010 at 3:45 am
If it gets in the way of a good game of bite the face, it’s gotta go!
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July 19, 2010 at 6:37 am
I know, and you know, that Ellsworth is so happy to have loving companions that he’d put up with just about anything from them.
But, yeah, it does look as if Bernard is re-lent-less.
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July 19, 2010 at 6:52 am
Even blindfolded, these two are adorable.
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July 19, 2010 at 7:18 am
Maybe Ellsworth really doesn’t want to be wearing the fly mask and Bernard is just helping out? Or not. 🙂
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July 19, 2010 at 6:26 pm
CeeCee,
I can just hear Ellsworth now… “Psst… Bernard, get over here and get this thing offa me.” 🙂
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July 19, 2010 at 7:41 am
When my first corgi, Molly, was a puppy, she was full of energy. She was the smartest dog I’ve ever known, and needed a lot of entertaining.
When I was eating, I would tie a nice soft half-inch diameter rope (four or five feet long) in knots around the leg of my chair.
She would enjoy tugging until she had it untied, at which point I’d tie it again and she would start over.
I wonder if Bernard would like something like that? If there is a length of rope that would be safe to play with? Tied in knots to the fence, or something?
Wonder if he had something else to pick apart if he would leave the fly masks alone? Maybe? Sometimes? 🙂 🙂
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July 19, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Vicki,
I think that’s a brilliant idea. The key word you used is “safe” though. Bernard destroyed their second Jolly Ball the day after we got it and shortly thereafter destroyed their traffic cone. We just need to find something that he can’t break, rip or tear. Kryptonite? 😀
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July 19, 2010 at 7:41 am
Ellsworth is TRULY a saint! And yup, he loves him some BerNERD! Bernard really is goofy – gotta love him!
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July 19, 2010 at 7:53 am
Even with the arrow, it took me a while to figure out what I was seeing. What a great shot.
Thanks for the morning giggle.
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July 19, 2010 at 8:15 am
LOL Donkey butts… how cute!
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July 19, 2010 at 8:57 am
Love that little burro nose and nibbling lips!
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July 19, 2010 at 12:13 pm
The inside out trick works ?
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July 19, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Mel,
Well, not really. The booger (a.k.a. Bernard) still manages to rip the flymasks off of Ellsworth and Fergus (he’s reeeely persistent). We just keep putting them back on because we know they help. Fergus actually walks to us to have us put his on now! Hope your herd is doing well. 🙂
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July 19, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Bernard is like a pesky little brother. I know because I was a pesky little sister. Takes one to know one.
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July 19, 2010 at 7:33 pm
That Bernard sure is a character! Ellsworth probably loves the attention cause it means he’s being loved on. LOL
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July 19, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Bernard must like to see eyes to eyes for some reason. With the masks, he must dislike not being able to read something (donkey eye language.)
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July 19, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Maybe Bernard needs a hobby. Like macrame.
Of course you might end up with three hog tied donkeys, but it would make for a great blog post.
🙂
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July 19, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Winter,
Seriously? You are absolutely hysterical. We love ya. 🙂
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