Speaking of pets, our son is now having us babysit his Belgian Malinois. By, us, I mean ME, because I'm the one home all day, mostly. This is an 11 month old puppy who is a high drive shepherd and they are mostly used for police work. My son does Shutzhund training with Diego, and he's a smart dog and learning a lot of things. We go on our long morning walk every day and he is helping me get into shape. He is also ruining our wood floor, eating socks, Kleenex, paper or any fiber or textile that he takes a fancy to, and keeps an eye out for squirrels and birds and cats and strangers. I maybe have mentioned him before. Not having had a pet in a while, this guy is a lot for me to take on, but he's a loving dog, and enjoys forehead kisses and snuggling on the couch. He thinks he's a lap dog. NOT. I thought maybe I'd like to get a dog someday, but this experience may satisfy that urge for awhile. Maybe we'll go back to a cat, which is what my husband wants. He's always liked cats. I just don't want to deal with a litter box again, and I also think that cats should be indoor pets and not roam around the neighorhood. They, as a whole, are helping to decimate the song bird population.
It's getting close to the weekend. Have a good one!
Sue in Vancouver, USA
