These kinds of things happen wherever we go. We have started taking Bruno to our local dog park. We've been there maybe five times and already, people know Bruno. They don't know us or our names, but they sure know Bruno. And they know The Tongue.
Taking Bruno on our daily walks has also proved to be an experience. We once had a girl ask if she could take a picture of Bruno with her camera phone. Of course we obliged. Dang paparazzi.
Being a dog owner is funny. I remember hiking in the Wasatch (or anywhere really) and everyone you saw on the trails suddenly became your friends. This happened especially if you were hiking early or late in the season, or if you were on a remote, lesser-known trail. But it was fairly common to stop and start chatting with your fellow hiker about gear or the destination. Dog owning is the same thing. Owning a dog puts you into a "dog owners subculture." We have lived in our apartment for over two years and never spoken to a gentleman who lives on the first floor, nor did he ever talk to us. But then we got Bruno and suddenly we know Diamond and Diamond's Human. We say hi. We talk dog-talk. We're friends. We understand each other.
4 comments:
I can totally see how this happens to you. Having 2 kids that love animals, whenever we are out and about, they spot a person with a dog a mile away and get so excited and want to see the dog and pet it, etc. So as the person on that side of things, I a given the opportunity to talk with people and say hi when I normally wouldn't - because my kids want to see their dog! Kind of a cool thing to allow us a little more interaction than we would normally have.
huh, that is fun. kids are kinda the same in that people look at and coo over your kids while the parent/human is in the background. : ) He is a cutie!
ya know, all dogs are magnets, but not nearly as much as the best dogs on earth - pugs. everyone loves pugs - even dad (just admit it, dad!).
Maybe I should get a dog to help me make friends on this side of the river.
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