Sunday, August 24, 2003
Ahhhh, the weekend. I so enjoy those two days. Sleeping a little later, puttering around the yard, exploring the neighborhood with my babies--Armando, Tess, Gabriel. They know that they get to go out and about on those days too! Don't try to pretend it isn't the weekend either---they know!!! If I take a sick or personal day during the week, they don't think it's the weekend. Come Saturday, though, rain or shine they are excited and jumping up and down and running to the kitchen and staring up at their leashes and whining.
Today, we went a little further than normal and met some new dogs that are fenced in. We'll have to go visit them again---they were sweet after we got past the "this is my territory" barking and craziness. Some dogs never stop their barking and lunging and gnashing of teeth. Others respond to a softly spoken word in passing. People may find it odd that I speak to all the dogs as I pass their yards, "Hi sweetie, how are you today? Where's your other half?" That kinda thing. Most bark until I speak. Once I speak, they stand wagging their tails, or jump up and down, some even whine, wanting us to come up to them.
Weekends are also for housework and yardwork. I am usually so tired when I get home from work during the week that I haven't the energy to do much. Gabriel and Tess need grooming, and sometimes Armando just wants to be brushed too, although he really doesn't need it---he's a shorthair Chihuahua. Tess is a Yorkshire Terrier. Gabriel is a Miniature Schnauzer.
More on my babies later.
Today, we went a little further than normal and met some new dogs that are fenced in. We'll have to go visit them again---they were sweet after we got past the "this is my territory" barking and craziness. Some dogs never stop their barking and lunging and gnashing of teeth. Others respond to a softly spoken word in passing. People may find it odd that I speak to all the dogs as I pass their yards, "Hi sweetie, how are you today? Where's your other half?" That kinda thing. Most bark until I speak. Once I speak, they stand wagging their tails, or jump up and down, some even whine, wanting us to come up to them.
Weekends are also for housework and yardwork. I am usually so tired when I get home from work during the week that I haven't the energy to do much. Gabriel and Tess need grooming, and sometimes Armando just wants to be brushed too, although he really doesn't need it---he's a shorthair Chihuahua. Tess is a Yorkshire Terrier. Gabriel is a Miniature Schnauzer.
More on my babies later.
