3 Dogs and a Cat

If you have a dog, you soon meet other dog owners (sort of like with children, you get to meet lots of parents). Early in the morning, one of the joys of Sugar's jaunts is being able to greet friends and not-so-friends. We have gotten to know a jittery collie who prances nervously and a nonchalant golden retriever who is generally sporting a Frisbee. There are a few smaller dogs we occasionally encounter who will allow Sugar to sniff hello, and lots of bigger dogs that set her off on a frenzy.

This morning, we were fortunate to see the collie, the retriever, and a small brown poodle. Sugar gets so excited she is hard to hold back. She leaps and whines and sniffs the air excitedly. She is as eager to greet the owners as the dogs, and all the women (!) make a big fuss over how cute Sugar is while their dogs looked on, bored.

On the way back to our apartment, Sugar also discovered an uppity cat curled on the window sill of one of the lower apartments. The cat stared at Sugar's antics with great disdain, then lazily and with no show of emotion, batted the window and slipped away under the blind out of sight. Sugar ran in circles for a few minutes, then was off chasing a squirrel.

I am sure Sugar was thinking about how grand the day had begun. I wonder if I will encounter my own 3 friends and an enemy and have as good a time doing so today. One thing I am sure of - its likely I will end up chasing squirrels myself!