You make me laugh (or smile), the funny, sweet, loving things my dogs do on a daily basis that brings a smile to my face or a laugh to my lips.
Sampson, when you stopped that cute thing you are doing when the camera comes out….
and close you eyes, just lying there. You make me laugh.
Do your pets pose? Do they love the camera or are they like mine and stop what they are doing?
When Sampson, Delilah and I walk the neighborhood, I always have my eyes sharp. I’m on the lookout for someone walking, whether it’s by themselves or with their dog. I’m also watching for squirrels, chipmunks, wild turkey, deer, cats, cars and mice. Yes mice. One windy morning Delilah perked up over what I thought was a leaf. I don’t know who was more surprised when the mouse ran right under her nose, her or me.
Anyone watching me would think I was either drunk, slightly off my rocker or both. I know which yards have the e-fences where the dogs lurk in the back yard only to come charging out when you approach. Or the yard that doesn’t clean up after their dog and has huge piles on the lawns.
Typically I cross the road to avoid the potential hazards, with the exception of the lawn with the disgusting piles. The house across from the yard with the piles has a dog on an e-fence. Gretchen is very excited to see another dog and keeps her ears sharp, I usually hear her well before I see her.
Such was the case on Sunday. We were approaching Gretchen’s house and I had my eyes and ears sharp, listening for her. I heard her, she was inside. I think there was a little party at her house because there was a few cars out front and the house was all lit up.
I walked along the street, the dogs beside me walking along the edge of Gretchen’s yard. Just as we passed the front door, it opened and one of the little guests let Gretchen out. Here she comes tearing across the lawn to greet the dogs.
I was quick. I moved out into the street bringing the dogs with me and then struggled getting Sampson away as he wanted to greet Gretchen as much as she wanted to greet him.
Meanwhile the little guest kept calling to Gretchen who of course ignored him. I finally got Sampson a safe distance past the house, cursing and mumbling under my breath the entire time.
Did you see that? I was SO close.
Once I got home I changed my pants and relaxed. 😉
How do you handle the situation with guests and your dogs? Do you allow your guests to let your dogs out, or do you handle it differently?
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I don’t know about you but I am constantly learning new things about myself.
Last week I was doing a guided meditation designed to help with stress and obstacles. The meditation was to picture yourself walking along a path when suddenly you come upon a wall. The wall can be made of any type of material you wish and the goal of the meditation is to take down the wall and dispose of the debris.
I’m a visual thinker and as I’m picturing this in my mind, I realize my path is walking through the woods.
I was reminded of that guided meditation after we set out for our walk the other day. I let the dogs choose the route and most days when they set out, Sampson already has a path in mind. Many times he’s perfectly content to walk the neighborhood but some days he sets off up the hill and there is such determination in his step, I know he’s heading for the woods.
And as I watched Sampson sniffing and running with unfettered joy through his beloved woods I realized something.
It’s Always the Woods.
For Sampson, it’s the woods, it’s always the woods, just like me. I’m not sure if it’s because he loves the woods as much as I do, (although when he was a young pup (before Delilah) we hiked a different trail almost every weekend) or it’s because he does get to spend some time off leash, but just watching him explore the woods makes my heart happy.
I mean, how can you look at something THIS beautiful and not love it?
To me it looks magical.
The woods from our field.
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