Since there has been a lot of answers to the dog thread I thought I would share this experiance with you.
Three summers ago Blue and Ceilidh were out playing in the back garden. Blue came in with blood on his face. I couldnt understand what had happened. I went round the garden but couldnt find what could have caused it. A few days latter the same thing happened again. I was stumped.
Then one of the boys was looking out the attic window and saw the two new girls who had recently moved in over the back talking to Ceilidh, One was sticking a stick in Blues face. I went mental!! Poor Blue he must have thought if I leave her she'll get it, he just sat at her side, never barked or growled.
I was so angry I couldn't go right away to there parents as I would have commited murder. My tactfull son (unknown to me at the time) went round and explained to the father what had hapened. I think there backsides were hot for a week. The mother came round and made them appologise to blue and gave him treats (from there pocket money).
My Blue still loves everything and everyone and here he is still looking after "his baby"