One thing I do on dog walks - & I make sure to ask the owner permission before I do it - is give treats to the dogs who I see on those walks. At this point, with many years of dog walks under my belt, in several cities, there are dozens of dogs I've made friends with. It may not be surprising I don't remember their names.
This pair - I don't remember if they were brother & sister - were two bassets who lived in Lexington, Kentucky, in a home behind what initially was a place that specialized in prosthetics but which turned into, right before we moved, a foot & ankle center. I guess it was a podiatrist's practice? Anyway, having beagles we are partial to hounds of all kinds & these two were delightfully loud & sweet. They of course enjoyed treats, & the owners enjoyed the attention we gave them - we had to walk behind the prosthetic/podiatrist place to visit them, as their backyard did not abut the street - & they were often in the backyard with the dogs.
Dang it, I'm frustrated I don't recall their names. My wife probably does. I'd ask her but I don't currently know where she is.
Anyway, I took this picture on a summer dog walk seven years ago today, August 28, 2014. I know there's a chance they are no longer with us, but I am grateful I don't know for sure. They were very well taken care of, & that's something I don't always see on dog walks.
This pair - I don't remember if they were brother & sister - were two bassets who lived in Lexington, Kentucky, in a home behind what initially was a place that specialized in prosthetics but which turned into, right before we moved, a foot & ankle center. I guess it was a podiatrist's practice? Anyway, having beagles we are partial to hounds of all kinds & these two were delightfully loud & sweet. They of course enjoyed treats, & the owners enjoyed the attention we gave them - we had to walk behind the prosthetic/podiatrist place to visit them, as their backyard did not abut the street - & they were often in the backyard with the dogs.
Dang it, I'm frustrated I don't recall their names. My wife probably does. I'd ask her but I don't currently know where she is.
Anyway, I took this picture on a summer dog walk seven years ago today, August 28, 2014. I know there's a chance they are no longer with us, but I am grateful I don't know for sure. They were very well taken care of, & that's something I don't always see on dog walks.
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