Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2003. Mattie was a year old and using his favorite mode of transportation... Peter's back. We took Mattie to Great Falls, MD that day and Mattie was fascinated with all the sights and sounds. He really loved adventure, outdoor adventure! Prior to having Mattie, I spent little time outside. Mattie changed all of that.
Quote of the day: We are very, very small, but we are profoundly capable of very, very big things. ~ Stephen Hawking
Sunny and I left our home early today so he could get groomed. I groom Sunny once a month. With a big dog, that has a lot of fur, he seems to need it. The groomer we used for three years now is pregnant and therefore until she has her baby, we have to see her friend. Her friend is not located in the same location. All I know is I feel like I spent the entire day in the car running from one place to another. Mind you it was like 90 degrees with high humidity. On top of all the car riding, Sunny needed to be walked after he got groomed. Needless to say, I am wiped out.
When I picked Sunny up at the new groomer's today, the groomer said to me that Sunny can give you 'a look!' Certainly I know Sunny has a multitude of expressions, but that wasn't what she was talking about. She told me that several people who came in to pick up their dogs found Sunny scary! Even some of the little dogs were frightened of him. I frankly wasn't sure if we were talking about the SAME dog, as Sunny is my GENTLE GIANT. He wouldn't hurt a fly, unless truly provoked. So that is a red flag that I am keeping in the back of my mind.
This grooming location is not new to Sunny. In fact, his long time groomer used to work there for a couple of months before she relocated to a vet's office. So Sunny is familiar with the space. Unfortunately our animals can't use words! Instead, I have to just collect information along the way and try to put the pieces together. At the end of the day, Sunny does look clean and well groomed!
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