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1.11.12 16:26: “To Sit With A Dog… Is Peace”
To sit with a dog
To sit with a dog on a hillside
on a glorious afternoon
is to be back in Eden,
where doing nothing is not boring –
it is peace.
– Milan Kundera (Czeck novelist & poet, c.1929)
My daughter made this piece for me. It is Louise, Squash, and me down by the river. Squash had his summer shaved coat. He had been blind for a long time by then (due to being an insulin dependent diabetic), but as long as he had me, he was comfortable going anywhere. Lulu had been with us about 2 months by then. The picture of Madison taking care of Lily the blind dog (that I posted this morning) made me think about Squash. When we got Lulu she was very attached to him. I think he liked her too, as much as an old dog likes a puppy. She would try to cuddle with him (like I watch Sofie try to do to her). But mostly, he would go to his usual spot (taking up the whole foyer by the front door) and Lulu would be with me in the office. He loved to be outside in the nice weather and sometimes sleep for hours under ‘his’ tree. I would send Louise out in the yard to find him and lead him back in and she would. She actually takes other dogs leashes and will bring them back to their owners if asked. I always joked that Lulu was Squash’s seeing-eye dog, well, now I know that could be so.
Squash & Lulu in the Snow
Louise watching over Squash
Sniffing together
Besties
I must be honest, not a day goes by that I do not think about big old Squashy. I actually have a large picture of him (with a tuft of his hair tucked in the frame) next to my bed. I have been blessed by many wonderful souls that have passed through my life. (Probably feeling nostalgic since tomorrow is the 11th anniversary of my Mom’s passing.) I am glad Louise was here to play with and help him for a little while (Squash E Bear went to the Big Meadow in the Sky last February). Just another DogDaz afternoon at our zoo. ❤
1.10.11 17:00: “One of these days, you’re gonna miss me honey”
One of these days… you’re gonna miss me honey……
Lulu Belle thinking
I was so busy with work today that I put the dogs in daycare so that they could have some fun, but boy do I miss them. I keep thinking they are just outside and I have to stop myself from going to let them in. After so many years I have gotten used to having dogs and cats around me all the time (and under foot). There isn’t even a cat in the office today (they must be ticked off that I got rid of the dogs, so they are steering clear in case they are next.) I find that when you fill your life with animals it becomes weirdly quiet when they are not around. I can not say that I like it.
Sofie sticking her nose in everything
I know I must be crazy to ship the dogs off to daycare and then sit around missing them. My knees appreciate not having to run up and down the stairs a million times a day, up down, up down, in the door – out the door, in the door – out the door. Truthfully, the dogs are my only form of exercise; up and down the stairs and our 1 mile walk around the neighborhood. I find that the dogs really help me push my body a little because if it wasn’t for them I would not be going outside in freezing weather or the heat of the summer. They are my physical therapy. I am sure my doctor is happy about that.
Come, Sofie! Good Girl.
Well, time to finish work and go get the babies. I love how they have to tell me all about their day at doggie daycare when they get in the car too!. Just another DogDaz afternoon at the zoo. ❤
11.30.11 14:54 Dig this!
Can I dig here now?
I threw the dogs out back so that I could get some work done because they were really starting to whine and Louise always wants to paw me, but it is impossible to get Sofie back in. The only thing that seems to work is to wait her out (about 30 minutes) and then have some pieces of turkey inside the door and give it to Lulu in front of Sofie (while she is looking in) and then she will come in. Yes, I have resorted to bribery. This is crazy! I spent hours training this mutt and over $1k for trainers and there seems like nothing that I can do to get her to come. And, on top of that, since I end up leaving her in the yard, because I have to get back to work, she is digging her way to China – holes everywhere. I really am at wits end with this one. Out of 6 dogs, I have never had one that was so stubborn or willful. V wants me to get a shock collar but my gut is really against it, but what’s an owner to do? This is a hard one. Well now they are sleeping since they ran around and dug the yard up. Good, I can get back to work for a while. Just another DogDaz afternoon ❤
