Cormorants!

A beautiful crisp day, Lola and I take a stroll at Lakeside Park. We stop and watch all the cormorants that have congragated under the tree.  Quite the sight.

Meet Duffy

  What a beautiful day!  Lola and I headed to Craddock Park (her favorite I think), with the red ball.

There is lots of space to run at this park and usually someone by the playground will come over to admire her and possibly throw her ball.  Today was quiet. I surmise most people were at the grocery store buying supplies for tomorrow's big event.

                                            So it was just the two of us, and of course, the red ball.

  However, on the way back to the car. we saw a woman walking a very calm looking Westie.

Lola wanted to say "hi", so we asked permission.  Duffy is an 11 year old, Westie who was adopted by his owner, when he was eight. There is a special place in my heart for senior dogs, and the people who adopt them.  Both dog and owner, were gracious and kind. They are a matched set.
                                                                  

                                 Lola did try to win Duffy over with her wiggle butt antics, but he I think he was ready to go home with his person, or he may have been playing hard to get. (at least that's what I told Lola).  I think he had a calming influence on her. At least for a minute or two. After all Lola is still Lola.                                  

Lola Makes Good Choices



a photo reenactment

 "Those three jumping, barking ,lunging dogs walking down the sidewalk across the street, are they fussing at us?".

 Gone are the days where Lola would be straining her leash, trying to go over there to see what's what, and gone is my need to redirect her attention. Lola just kept trotting along side of me in a loose lead, and looked up at me three different times, checking in, as those dogs continued to fuss as their owner was dragging them away.
  Good LOOK, Lola, good girl.

Always Curious

Today we went from the Kalita Humphreys Theatre, to the Katy Trail, then back down to Turtle Creek crossed Lemmon, then followed Turtle Creek back, over the bridge and up to our car.
Lola was soooo good.
She followed all instructions, and did a perfect loose lead "With Me" when we crossed the busy intersection. I couldn't have been more proud of her.

Ruben

George

I saw Lola's boyfriends

George and Rubin were at Lee Park today. Lola and the Pugs hit it off great when we met a couple of weeks ago, but Whoops, don't tell Lola, I went there without her. George and Rubin were very friendly anyway.

Lola can fly like the wind

Here she comes bounding in mid air !

She loves to run. However when we play ball, she almost always overshoots the ball and has to scramble to find it. She also almost always overshoots the mark (me), on the way back, and I have to either make her stop before she passes me or meander over to where she landed so I can throw again. I usually do both.

Note To Self

When taking Lola out, make sure she doesn't see the red ball I have, or she cannot think to pee or think to follow directions, and doesn't notice the tree she backed into while watching, and wishing for me to throw the ball.  Throw it, throw it, throw it, throw it, throw it , throw it.