Uh-Oh Charlie

Last year we didn't get our abundance of strawberries like we had in years past from our plants.

We figured out the only thing that had changed was the dog.

When we would pick strawberries, he would wait for us to throw him the rejects 

(the berries with holes in them, overripe, etc.).

I think he must have figured out where they were coming from because we didn't have any ripe berries last year.  We could see them green....then they just disappeared before we could get out to pick them once they ripened up.

So...we decided to fence off the berries this year.  You know....to keep Charlie out.

Well....it worked...sort of.

We got some berries.

Then Charlie wanted some too.

One day after school, this is where he was when Mark got home.....

Not sure how long he was in there, 

but he was really glad to see Mark!!!

Needless to say....the strawberries were all gone and the plants were trampled.

Ugh.  We'll have to come up with a better plan next year!