Sparky needs some help to change the mood, so I brought the dogs out to watch me mow the lawn. They were very attentive and supportive. I appreciate the encouragement.
I don’t know if it’s the lighting or the 10x zoom, but Indy looks like a blob of melting earwax. Maybe he is trying to make a goofy facial expression.
Sparky learns that dogs are ungrateful optimists.
The guys were having fun, and everyone agreed that Sparky has great toys, but Archie and Indy can’t help thinking that outside the kitchen and solarium, there are unimaginable delights. Sparky is taking it as criticism.
Sparky is having so much fun, he is smiling and drooling like a moron. Even Archie is having a good time and not freaking out. I expected there would be some cleanup after this dog party, but I didn’t expect it would be from Sparky giggling like a school girl and slobbering all over the place.
Some dogs behave better when a leash is attached, so Archie is keeping his. He gets flinchy when I reach for him, so this makes it easier to take him outside.
Sparky was a little nervous about having a slumber party. He wants the guys to think he’s cool, and they do. Indy can’t figure out how Sparky never gets tangled up in the leashes and Archie thinks Sparky isn’t afraid of anything. Sparky can’t stop smiling.
I had a good plan, but we didn’t stick to it. It might not have made much difference.
Sparky wants to have a slumber party with his friends from summer camp, so I am prepping the battle space.
Friday nights used to be a big deal. Now, I’m watching King of the Hill and eating popcorn with Sparky.
Sparky isn’t eager to go out in the heat, but he likes to lounge in the sun. I modified the software for my robot window shades so that the center shade doesn’t go all the way down. I am so pleased that Sparky enjoys this feature.
Sparky won’t thank me for this because dogs don’t think that way. I’m not certain that when Sparky feels a tug on his collar, he understands that I pulled on the leash.
Having home automation and a dog is giving me more project ideas.
Sparky likes to chase rabbits into the brush. I like to see Sparky so excited. When we go in, Sparky gets on my lap to tell me about his hunt, and I catch a wicked case of poison ivy from the urushiol oil on his fur.
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