Tales from the dog park
After saying “Hello everybody” I usually move away from the crowd at the dogpark, the demographic is mainly middle age woman, gradmas and retired men, usually widows. They gossip and fix everybody’s lives, however, there are days when I allow myself to enjoy a little of the gossip, stay close enough with my headphones on but music off so I can overhear but not actively take part of the conversation.
Yesterday a lady whose dog got ran over by a car recently and adopted a dog that was left at the groomer started an interesting subject “How a dog has changed my life”, it started because a widow passed by, for I gather he used to have a dog, it died and now the man is all by himself and rather lonely, they asked him to get a dog but he’s not ready yet.
The woman went on saying that before she had a dog she wouldn’t leave her place unless it was extremely necessary, that she would stay all day long watching TV on her moo moo and on Fridays she would make sure to buy everything she would possible need so she didn’t need to leave her place. Added that thanks to her dog she now has a social life and is forced to leave her place at least 3 times a day.
Other woman said that after she got divorced and was left with only the dog, a huge golden retriever, she was on a deep depression and that the only thing that kept her day going was the dog who was a puppy back then and she needed to take care of all the vaccines and cares a puppy need, it helped to keep herself busy and overcome the depression.
Personally, I think that we all have seen our life altered because of our dogs, I’m a totally different guy now compared to 4 months ago, not that I had any problems but Doggy’s arrival has helped direct or indirect to ground or settle my ideas to hop from country to country, at least for now.
I guessed it: DOGS ARE BEAUTIFUL!
Your right dogs so change folks lives
I know without my old lot when my life feel apart I would never have got through it. Lol I love the pics at the top… specially the one with the tongue lol. Water spaniels are lovely but so are the spaniels… Had a springer 9a black and white one) for 16 years. Got her at about a year old an its funny every time that I see one I know I have to get another one 
Tis odd they kinda get under your defences and become such amazing friends as well. Doggy is a lovely dog and glad he has helped to ground you. x
Water dogs are too much fun, really loving and intelligent dogs, hard work too, keeping their hair from matting takes time and patience.
I think having pets DOES change us…….in lots of ways. For some of us it’s the first time we’ve been “responsible” for something other than ourselves – we learn how to give AND receive love – animals teach us as much as we teach them. It’s a lovely thing really!
Pam (and Sam)
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and that pretty much is my case lol
Beloved got me for lots of reasons. One is because she loves dogs and has always had one living with her, the other was because at that time her beloved travelled a lot and she thought it would be good to have a dog for protection!!
Ha!
Little did she know
I do not bark, I welcome those who enter my property – I live by the quote that ‘strangers are friends I haven’t met yet’.
The Princess and I do make sure she gets out and walks as often as we can, it is good for her.
I’m sure that you are just what he needed, a yappy dog would have probably been stressing, you have always appear to me like a dog that helps you relax, a soothing dog if such thing is possible.
Just call our species life savers
Doggy’s fur looks great!
Bella and DiDi
I agree, life savers or fixers indeed.
Since Humom’s got me, everyfing has changed. My Humom suffered panick attacks for years n years, goin out was alway’s avoided. Now, she has to go out when I take her for a walk, she chat’s to all the other doggie Mum’s and Dad’s. I give her my shoppin list, which she has to go and get, so when Daddies workin, someones got get me stuff!!! Yeah, yooo’s could say Dawgs change your life, big time for my Humom.
Huggie Mollie x
You never know what puppy love is capable of until you experience it.
Men and gossip …
And, of course, you go home with Doggy and you exchange the most juicy local gossips you’ve picked up from the other bipeds/fourpeds!
Of course lol
It’s just passing on the information gathered lol
I got Sampson when my girls left home, he filled a need with me. And you sneaky little …..LOL headphones on but listening in. I love it!!
Dogs rule!!!
Don’t get involved in the doggie games like we have. You will then have zero social life except for dogs…lol.