Jolie
BanditIt is somewhat sad how far on the back burner the dogs many times get placed due to Kendall, however yesterday we decided to take ALL the kids to the dog park. The trip there seemed to take longer than the stay, although the dogs did try their best to speed things along by pulling with all their might...the whole time...in different directions.
We finally arrive and Trenton takes Bandit inside the gates of the dog area - I kept Jolie with us since she is a little aggressive and cannot be trusted without a leash around other dogs. Some may attribute this to her breed, although I still think her aggressiveness was caused in College Station. When she was only a puppy, I was walking her around my apartment complex when another dog (not on a leash) came barreling down the way and went straight for her throat. Fortunately, the owner was not too far behind and was able to pull their dog away. Jolie came away basically unscathed - although now she believes all dogs are trying to kill her.
Back to the present - Bandit is now free to roam and takes off straight for a crowd of people. He weaves in between them, wagging his tail and staring up at them with those big googly pug eyes with a look that seems to say "my mommy and daddy don't love me." At least a few around stoop to pet him and immediately his loyalities to us vanish. In fact, it isn't until his luxurious back scratching is complete and another dog moment passes before he remembers who always - if not sometimes a little late - feeds him.
Jolie, still on the outside of the dog park, paces back and forth, scoping out the threats to her immediate territory. Every moment or two, she jumps up and puts her dusty paws on my light khaki capri pants, which begins to frustrate me. After a few more jumps, I tell her "no" and "stop it or I might just let you off this leash forever." I'm sure the people around me overhear in horror thinking about how quickly people with babies forget their original babies.
How true that is sometimes! All and all, we had a fun time, and the dogs will be making a return trip back.
My sister would really enjoy reading this, especially now that they have the new baby. They also have to dogs, a golden retriever (sp?) and a black lab. My sister has been wondering how the dogs are going to take to the baby and how things are going to change once they get to bring home the baby.
ReplyDeleteThe photos of the cute doggies and precious Kendall were appreciated. I am such a dog lover that |I always want to take them all home with me!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job of capturing the two dogs' personalities. Sounds like a fun day.
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