Fate has been standoffish with Zinnia, she bristles at her enthusiasm. In the woods, it’s a different story. Fate picks up sticks and runs, and Zinnia gives chase, and the two-run all over the place playing tug-of-war.

Fate is a serious dog in many ways, she loved to play with Gus, but not so much with Bud, and hardly ever with Zinnia. The woods might change that.