She is waiting for me to respond From the comfort of my easy chair. I could speak in complete sentences, Wave my hand, or sing a top-40 song For she’s only a dog With expectations And direct knowledge Of where the biscuits are kept. I am on my way to the kitchen.
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Where’s that Bone?
Ivan’s head disappears in a desperate search for his bone which is actually a peanut left by a squirrel. The peanut is long gone, but no one told Ivan.
Molly Lets Me Know
Molly loves to run at the beach and when it is time to leave, she sometimes lets me know that she’d prefer to stay, please! I took this photo while holding her leash. I relented.
The Girls “Pose”…Finally!
I’ve never had a dog that mugged for the camera. Teddy and Molly were no exception until yesterday. We were at the beach–the two girls running free, in fact, I had lost track of them. The tide was rising and I noticed the surf had covered the dry beach we had just walked on. IContinue reading “The Girls “Pose”…Finally!”
The Bench
We finished building a redwood bench yesterday. Our dogs disliked the construction process–too much noise. So, we decided they might like to sit on it as a way to make peace with this new outdoor attraction. After all they love the sofa inside the house. But it was not meant to be. One dog wouldContinue reading “The Bench”
The Look…
I took this shot of Molly two days ago–this is how she looks at me these days, intense, searching for understanding. She has evolved gradually into this behavior. She now responds well to a few hand signals. As she approaches her fourth year, I notice that she holds her stares longer than she used to.Continue reading “The Look…”
