In addition to the restaurant incident where Buddy was apparently barking at some noise and wouldn't stop, he has been barking at other "strange" things. The strange objects have included a parked taxi cab, a construction sign, something outside our hotel window (21st floor), snowplow, and a pine tree. Hopefully it is just a phase.
This evening Buddy received a treat. We went for our evening walk a little earlier today and instead of walking downtown we walked over to the park. It has been about three weeks since he has participated in play time at the park. He got his chance tonight.
He was absolutely euphoric. Running from dog to dog saying "Hello". Chasing a dog that had a stick. Being chased for no apparent reason. Bounding over snow piles. He was enjoying just running by himself, happy to be alive. So I couldn't take him home until all the other dogs had gone home. Buddy was tired and is again resting comfortably, but not in our suitcase :-)
"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace." - Milan Kundera
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