Do your pets show off, for company?
Yesterday, Bill's sisters and BIL brought his birthday present and lunch for us. Rowdy immediately went into "cute kitty" mode: diving into purses, rubbing against ankles, rolling around the floor and flirting.
Buddy wandered from person to person, sticking his head under any convenient hand and squeaking. Even Opie staged a royal progress through the family room, allowing the extended family to admire him.
The most outrageous, by far, were the dogs. Joan, Butch and I went out to the patio for a smoke and both dogs went crazy for Joan. Pearl did her darnedest to squirm onto Joan's lap and thoroughly lathered her face. Ike was trying to get into the love fest but Pearl kept maneuvering, to keep him away. Joan was trying to pet both dogs but Pearl was determined to get all of the attention. I finally distracted Pearl, with a tennis ball, so that Ike could get equal time.
Once we were back in the house, Pearl brought all of her toys to the back door, to show them off and try entice everone back outside. Bill told Joan that it was "Free Dog Day" - take all that you want. As if HE would willingly part with a pet. When they left, Joan's previously black sweatshirt was hairy black-and-tan.
It was a rather entertaining day, with the whole crew putting on quite a show, for company.
Yesterday, Bill's sisters and BIL brought his birthday present and lunch for us. Rowdy immediately went into "cute kitty" mode: diving into purses, rubbing against ankles, rolling around the floor and flirting.
Buddy wandered from person to person, sticking his head under any convenient hand and squeaking. Even Opie staged a royal progress through the family room, allowing the extended family to admire him.
The most outrageous, by far, were the dogs. Joan, Butch and I went out to the patio for a smoke and both dogs went crazy for Joan. Pearl did her darnedest to squirm onto Joan's lap and thoroughly lathered her face. Ike was trying to get into the love fest but Pearl kept maneuvering, to keep him away. Joan was trying to pet both dogs but Pearl was determined to get all of the attention. I finally distracted Pearl, with a tennis ball, so that Ike could get equal time.
Once we were back in the house, Pearl brought all of her toys to the back door, to show them off and try entice everone back outside. Bill told Joan that it was "Free Dog Day" - take all that you want. As if HE would willingly part with a pet. When they left, Joan's previously black sweatshirt was hairy black-and-tan.
It was a rather entertaining day, with the whole crew putting on quite a show, for company.