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Annie and me
The story wasn't very interesting.
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We went tracking today at Luther Burbank Park and I was supposed to do a track that had aged so Mom made a lunch and we were sitting at the picnic table with Dad enjoying the sunshine when a doodle dog went by with her owner. Her owner had one of those chuck it things and they went down the hill from us while we, well Mom and Dad, held their breath. Mom says our friend, Rebecca, will appreciate this. The lady let her dog off leash and she, the dog, was running all over chasing birds. Looked like she had the zoomies since the lady didn't even "chuck" the ball. That doodle's circle got bigger and bigger, back and forth across my track. At least it didn't get big enough to find my liver stuffed sock! Dog must have had a lousy nose. Pretty soon along comes a lab off leash! There is a dog area at this park and it's very nice, more about that later. At least the lab got doodle back for its owner. Dad went down and started pulling our flags, but when he got to the end, he made it the beginning of a short straight track just so I could do some work. This is the part that's getting pretty funny...as I get closer to the end, I speed up and Mom has to trot and let out all of the 40ft. line. If you know my mom, you'd laugh too.
After that little track, we walked down to the dog park I mentioned which also has a swimming area. If you know anything about me, you know that I don't swim yet. Mom and Dad think that I might be more amenable to going in the water if there are other dogs there. Well, I did go in but just wading. I waded along the shore and went outside the official doggy fence. Mom couldn't see me so, of course, got worried. I had gone ashore and taken the path right back inside the dog park. I say, "Good girl, Juno." There was this big, and I mean BIG guy there who noticed that when Mom told me "front" and I came running to sit for her, I'd get a treat and....it was liver! Every time she called me, he was right there and very politely sat when she told him. "Good boy, Big Guy." I think we are going back to that park but probably earlier in the day if we do a track before all the irresponsible people come.
After we left Luther Burbank, we went to another park someone had told us about. I think it's the home of the cottonwood trees! We walked across the grass and Mom's sandals were covered with white cotton and so were my feet. I don't have white feet! We waded in the water for a little bit but won't go back until fall because they don't allow dogs from June 1-Sept 15.
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Guess what I got! Well, Monty and I got it...a Buster Bath and a warm, water mixing faucet in the garage. I had a bath in it already and so did the Mont. I wonder if he will do it again...he's rather smart because he knew when Mom was ready to do his face and started backing out. It might be a little chilly in the winter but then she will probably have the garage insulated for us. This is another thing I wonder about...what was wrong with the bathtub? Mom said it's really for her and not us 'cause her body isn't young anymore...remember that bit about Mom having to trot to keep up. Dad says she'll have to practice...trotting that is.
Off to the beach this week.
Juno
