Saturday

Just a normal Saturday for Buddy. A walk through the park and to the library where we met a family of five leaving the library and Buddy received attention from the little boys. Breakfast followed by a little nap, then we stopped at a recreation store, hardware store and a pet store to stock up on dog food and check his weight. Three close encounters of the dog kind went well. He weighed in at 68 pounds today.

Afternoon, we made a stop at another hardware store for paint. Buddy was absolutely bored, but he did enjoy the cool cement floor while the paint was being shaken. The wait at the paint counter resulted in a few more interactions dog loving shoppers.

Then we stopped at another pet store and bought Buddy a special treat. I think it was a smoked thigh bone, doesn't that sound yummy. Our final stop of the day was Buddy's favorite spot, the grocery store. He did meet a lot of nice people and was even offered a piece of meatloaf from the deli. He declined because he didn't want to spoil his appetite. A few of the workers gave Buddy the attention that he rarely gets :-)

Upon arriving home, Buddy got to sample his thigh bone while we unpacked groceries. We took his customary before dinner walk to the park. He usually doesn't like the water, however probably because of the warmth today, every puddle was refreshing. Therefore, a quick hose down was necessary before dinner.


“The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.”
- Samuel Butler