Mysteries of Canine Cognition

It's raining again, and the pollen is mighty in the air (the result of botanical sexism).

So every time Bella goes out to pee, she patiently tolerates our toweling dry her feet and underbelly.

She loves attention, so it's no problem.

But what does she think we're doing? Does she think we have a toe bean kink? Does she understand "cleaning paws"?