today for the first time (minus the few times deb joined me and not counting the butterflies), i had some company on my walk. somehow the cocker spaniel from a few houses down got out of his fence and decided, once he got to know me with a few sniffs and licks, that he wanted to walk with me.
he investigated all the other fenced in dogs along the way; yellow dog looked more resentful than anything and the twin rottweilers seemed determined to eat him if they got the chance. i turned back a little shy of the highway since i was not sure how wary he was of cars, and held him back a few times when the garbage truck came along and other big vehicles passed us.
ive never been a dog person, though ive had plenty of fun with the few dogs ive known. that complete adoration you see in their eyes - you could never get that with a cat. (except bear, that is.) he ran beside me, sniffing at leaves and twigs, and took my walking backwards as an invitation to speed up and jump on my legs. his ears blew back from his face like blonde hair waving about in the breeze, while my own hair was tucked neatly under my cap. the tongue too, was hanging out, and he looked like he was smiling.
seeing that i had some company, i thought i would finally take the time to explore the woods across from my house and i hoped that having a dog along would scare away any potentially frightening animals. he seemed more afraid to go in than i did, really, whimpering and refusing to go further; at one point, sitting practically on top of my feet. still, i kept going, running into more than a few spiderwebs, and within about 20 feet i came to a small clearing. i was looking for owls nests, since ive been hearing them quite regularly this past month or so. there have also been some strange yelping sounds coming from this area in the last week, so i kept an eye out for foxes, maybe some young ones. no nests or foxes were in sight, though, and still shuffling my feet in case of snakes, i made my way out.
he was more than eager to leave with me and now sits on my front step, no doubt waiting for a doggie treat.
2 comments:
Hey Dr Doolittle!! Sorry, just kidding......
I don't see myself as a dog or cat person. Company from either is lovely. Cat's are easier to take care of but dogs by their nature tend to be closer companions. My old cat Sam was almost dog-like. Very friendly, everyones pal............
Best of both worlds I suppose.
hehe
yeah, i definitely prefer cats. but this dog was a nice tag-along.
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