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12 november 2007
... her tongue was all over lincoln's face.
matea loves her boy linc. we get him for only a half hour on monday afternoons, and matea and he are pretty much inseperable for that time. lincoln is fearless of matea ... he lies on her and gives her big bear hugs ... when he plays fetch with her, matea shoves her toy right into his chest until he grabs it, which can take a few tries because he's usually laughing too hard.
it's odd how it's lincoln - the youngest and smallest of the three boys next door - who is the bravest with matea. she's defintely his dog, and he's definitely her boy.
i've decided to start a series ... a visual diary of my daily life ... the good and the bad that surrounds, but mostly the good. choosing one photo per day, as a highlight of that particular day, even though some days seem highlight-less and others - i'm sure - will have too many to narrow down to one.
here is the first....
17 November 2005
matea has been with me 3 years and 4 months now. she'll be 4 soon....or so we guess. she has always been far more dog than i ever bargained for, but because of it, she has taught me more than i ever imagined knowing about dogs, behavior, training, nutrition and health. she has been a fine and forgiving teacher.
she is not without her problems. the best trained dog of the bunch - anyone who knows her will agree - but she has her issues. she is fearful of strange dogs after suffering countless and unwarranted instances of bullying and downright attacks at leashfree dog parks from the age of 8-10 mos. i failed her as a guardian then, and am doing everything i can to convince her i will protect her. seeing her fear of strange dogs breaks my heart, especially when she is such an absolute doll and pushover with the dogs she knows, and is so fearless of everything else in life.
she has been with me through a lot of crap and, to be honest, she is not one of those mushy dogs that will rest their chin in your lap when you cry. not my girl. no, she's a tough one. she'll look at you as though to say: "what the fuck's your problem, sister? get your ass up and outta here and LIVE."
i love this dog because she is such a dog. she is not some surrogate child, not "my baby." she does not have human emotions, but is a true dog who celebrates the moment. daily, she teaches me to breathe, to appreciate the world around me, to smile and to laugh.
for me, there is no sight that moves me as deeply as when i see this girl running back along the trail to 'check in,' the feel of her body circling my legs as she moves into her 'heel' position, the press of her shoulder against my knee as though touching base, as though she finds as much comfort in that moment of reconnection as i do, and then her great burst of power and sheer exhilaration as she explodes on down the trail again. she did a lot of that today, and i think we both shared a serene and calm pleasure in this year's very first snowfall.
i love this animal. i love the peace i share with her. she is my girl.
Our dog Dexter, he's a wire-haired German pointer, a bit mad and he loves to go for a run.
Unfortunately his run was interrupted today by some guests who wanted to stay in our Brittany holiday Gite
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This was really just a lucky shot, capturing Matea at the right moment as she was jumping over a log.
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and to think that just a little over a year ago, matea was terrified (therefore, "nasty") to little dogs. they're such good buddies now, but i give morley 98% of the credit for that. i don't think there's another dog on this planet that would put up with matea's goofiness and insecurities like he does. morley truly is the best; forever tolerant of being trampled and pushed around...
you know, they say owners and their dogs take on each others' looks.
i'm still waiting for those long legs and that runway figure!!
alas, morley's more my image. :(
part of my fish-eye series....more to come. (i've been playing around with a wide-angle lens. no idea what i'm doing!)
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Zenny has had quite a few episodes of unexpected aggression towards other dogs. He loves humans and gets on with his older sister Dorothy. We are going to go ahead with a behaviour consultation.
again, as a rescue i'm only left to wonder what my girl might have looked like as a puppy. i found this photo on-line and figured it was close.
...of course, i'd never own such a horrible leather chair and have such tacky stenciled chair-railing. OR leave my tea-towel lying around to ruin a perfectly decent puppy-shot!
the SPCA photo that started all the madness!
like i said, if she hadn't been so cute, with that melty smile of hers, i have no idea who would have taken this poor dog on, especially after two failed trial adoptions behind her already.
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as you can see from the skid marks on the patio, matea was just learning how to negotiate the white stuff....her first experience with it. this dog has given me a new appreciation for winter....a much-needed attitude, of course, when living in canada!
Zenny has had quite a few episodes of unexpected aggression towards other dogs. He loves humans and gets on with his older sister Dorothy. We are going to go ahead with a behaviour consultation.
it was 5:00....4:00 is dinner time in these here parts and matea can tell time. however, she doesn't trust that i can tell time too....probably figures that i forgot to reset the clocks this weekend...so she went downstairs to get her dinner blanket and brought it to the door of my office, where she persisted on staring until i finally got off my ass to feed them.
she's a smart one.