dog_people ovenbird I have a dog and he is one of the best people I know. 250327 ... raze a man brought his emotional support dog to the group meeting. the chocolate lab approached every person there. he sniffed them before politely requesting pets. another man spoke about his chihuahua. "i have ptsd," he said. "i take my dog with me everywhere i go. whenever i'm out getting groceries or something, if i see someone looking at me, i want to get in their face and ask them what the hell their problem is. my dog can sense my anxiety, and he gives me a few barks to say, 'hey. calm down. everything's okay.'" 250329 ... ovenbird I walk a few routes with my dog over and over and I have come to know many of the dogs that are out walking at the same time. It occurs to me that I know more of the dog names than people names and I’m completely okay with this. It means that my dog and I meet the day by saying, “hello Ellie May the Labrador who is slowing down a little in old age, and hello Archie the Jack Russell Terrier who always gives my dog the cold shoulder, and hello Hank the lab who once cost his people thousands of dollars because he swallowed a corn cob whole, and hello Max the Mini Schnauzer whose person always believes she’s meeting me for the first time, and hello Taco–the dog with the best name, and hello Cooper, and Arlo, and Enzo…it’s so nice to see all of you. One day I might take you up on your invitation to roll in the grass and breathe everything in.” 250415 ... epitome of incomprehensibility My nearby-street neighbour also has an Enzo! Enzo Furrari. Punnish because that's the name of the car guy. I didn't know this before I talked to her about it. She's in a wheelchair, having lost part of both legs. She's trained him to help guide her and to fetch things. He used to play with Shiloh more when they were both puppies, but now Enzo is a working dog and Shiloh is a dog of leisure. 250415 ... ovenbird Punny dog names are the best! My dog's name is Mulder, after Fox Mulder from the X-Files. It's not punny, but it does help me figure out who all the other X-Files fans are when we're out for walks! 250415 ... leif My litmus test for people is whether or not they greet my dog with enthusiasm. Nothing less will do. I have no greater priority than the love of my four-legged girl, Moya. She deserves only the most enthusiastic people in her life, and I won't settle for anything less. 260220 what's it to you? who go blather from