Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2003. Mattie was a year and a half old and we took him to his first fall festival. This particular festival featured a petting zoo. Check out Mattie's face! He did not know what to make out of this HUGE pig. I tried to encourage Mattie to pet the pig, but that did not go over well. Instead, I just described the texture of the pig's coarse hair to him. Mattie was a combination of scared and intrigued here.
Quote of the day: I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance. ~ Pablo Casals
Peter and I are headed to Dallas, Texas tomorrow. We have been invited to attend a two day psychosocial training. I have only been to the airport in Dallas before but have never stayed in Texas. Naturally with us being away, we have to think about our furry family members! They can not stay home alone.
I am not sure who gets more anxious about taking Indie and Sunny to be boarded.... the animals or me!!!! It's a toss up. Thankfully Peter was home to capture Indie and get her into her cat box. It isn't a pretty process and literally our walk-in closet was turned upside down, as Peter was trying to coax her out of the closet. Sunny of course is more compliant, as he has no idea where he is going until he actually gets to Dogtopia. In fact, as soon as we make the turn onto the facility's street, you can sense his anxiety. Sunny definitely has separation anxiety and it shows up as soon as someone tries to take him away from me. He will work hard to make a b-line for me and gives me that look which tells me he is ready to go home. It isn't that he doesn't like Dogtopia, it is simply the fact that he rather be with me. He is an emotional fellow and we feed off of each other.
Can you see him? Sunny is lounging on a cot at the 7
o'clock position. A strategic spot, as this puts him closest to the door out of the room.
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