New Year Eve is here. Wow. This year has passed really fast for me. There are so many things going on. But let's talk about it somewhere else since this is for the doggies.
Today we got a lot of volunteers. By 3 o'clock almost every dog had been walked. I was there for 3 hours and walking 4 dogs. That means each dog got almost 45 minutes outside which was great. My legs were so sore that they could fall out now.
I got there around noon and started with Dooley. He was volunteers' favorite. (And he got another walk by the time I left.) He was usually calm but it didn't mean he was easy. I think he was like a quiet stubborn child, ha ha. He was independent and dealing with things in his own way. Don't bother to convince him to do something else. Early during the walk we faced two deer coming close to the trail. He was barking and trying to go after them into the wood. Well, I don't think so, Dooley.
I was planning to walk Alice next but while I was putting Dooley back into his run, another volunteer was taking her out. So I went for Molly. Though she was a little tough to deal with she was the first dog I walked after all. I think Molly had finally learnt not to pull so hard. Today I was so impressed in her behavior that I gave her 3 full trails of walking. She still loved hugging people with her muddy paws as always.
Here is my new playmate, Kelsey. He was Molly's neighbor. Kelsey was really smart. He listened and was curious about everything whether dogs, treats in my pocket or the brush I carried. He might try to get closer to other dogs. But it was simply his curiosity. He didn't try to attack them. He always had a huge smile on his face when his eyes met mine. Just like Alice. A big bright innocent smile. (Unfortunately, he was very interested in sniffing or tasting my iPod Touch so I was not able to get a good shot of his grin.) Then if he found a green grass area, he would just roll around happily. And the best of all, he really knew how to play. He liked you to chase and catch him. He was amazingly fast and I had never been able to reach him even once. Kelsey could stand still and then in a split second he would hop like a bunny. He also liked playing tug of war. He needed to learn how to fetch a ball. He'd love it.
Lucy was basically Dooley in half-sized Molly. (This was not Lucy as in Lucy and Ricky my friend and I walked a while ago.) She hardly looked at me since had her own world and always buried her nose down to the ground. (But I think her eyes were very pretty.) She pulled from time to time, suddenly took off or made a sharp U-turn without signaling quite often. It's like "Oh I think I just smelled something a moment ago. And I need to double check that. Now."
Ally's run was empty today. She went home last week. She got 2 adoption applications pending 2 weeks ago and I just learnt this from FOHA newsletter yesterday. It must be Sunday evening when she got picked up. I was on the edge wanting to adopt her all week. I hope she got a loving family. Wish you the best, Ally.
It's kind of sad that two of my most favorite dogs got adopted 2 weeks in a row. But it's best for them to have home. I guess finding your dream dog is similar to finding someone you love whether it is your first love, love at first sight or a crush. Sometimes things go unbelievably smoothly. Sometimes amount of effort is needed to work things out between you two.
Happy New Year! And don't forget to help FOHA if you can.
