August 20th, 2011
Another Lucy-hogging-the-fountain photo? Yes. But next time, I’m going to get a video. A creature of habit, she always heads for the fountain when we’re in this park. Hops right up for a swig and then goes on her way. Pretty comical.
By the way, last night I attended a pre-40th reunion get-together, and some folks mentioned how much they enjoyed Lucy’s blog photos. I passed the comments along and she was thrilled…now wants to meet everyone. Holy cow. We both thank all of you for the very kind words!
May 31st, 2011
It’s that time of year again, and this photo isn’t much different from the ones I took last summer, here and here. Lucy is much more confident now, though…she hops right up on the fountain whenever we pass…no matter who’s around. On this visit she practically shooed away the kids who were hanging out and in her way. What a girl.
August 12th, 2010
At Lucy’s slurp-a-thon the other day, she went for a second drink and was noticeably distracted. Turns out that big Oliver and little Brady (whom she’d never met before) were waiting in the wings, just as interested in her as she seemed to be in them. As is her usual when meeting others, she laid in wait and played hard to get. Other dog owners assume from this behavior that Lucy might be shy, even afraid, but little do they know. Lucy likes to draw her victims in close to her before she breaks into puppy behavior…arms splayed out in front of her, hindquarters in the air and a shrill bark. On this day, though, it was too hot for shenanigans and the highly hot-and-bothered Lucy just got up and walked away. Sorry, Oliver and Brady…maybe next time when the princess is not so fur-klempt. Oy.
August 10th, 2010
Wow…look at Lucy! Only a week ago she was drinking out of cupped hands, but practice makes perfect, and she now drinks from the fountain all on her own. (Actually, it only took her one jump to get the hang of it.) It never occurred to me that this might disgust some, but there was a segment on pet etiquette on one of the morning shows, and the host mentioned letting your dog drink from a public fountain. She found that disgusting, but the guest answered that there are some humans she finds more disgusting who drink from the same fountains, so it didn’t bother her at all. I’m with her.
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