POST # 692
I've lost track of the countless number of times that I have taken Dora-dog for her daily walk into town and back. It has become part of our routine, and an enjoyable part for sure.
About a week or so ago, we had finished our outbound journey which ends at the marina at the north end of town, and turned around to begin our homeward trip. On this part of the walk, we always pass by an ice cream shop along the way, and up until this recent time, we just walked right on past, as if the place never existed.
But one day, Dora-dog decided to stop, and look up at the counter. I guess she must have sniffed out the dog biscuits that were situated there, and she sat down in anticipation of a treat coming her way.
Sure enough, she got what she came for, and after thanking the person, we headed back home. I figured that would be the end of it, and come the next day our walk would be back to its normal routine, without the ice cream shop stop. WRONG!!! Stupid me. Every day since that first dog biscuit, Dora-dog makes a little left turn from the sidewalk, and parks herself smack dab in front of the counter to await her next treat. It has now come to the point that when I am ready to leave, she just continues to stand there, and look up at the person, hoping to get yet another treat. A couple of days ago, I started to walk away, and she looked at me, then she looked up at the counter, pondering her options. What to do? Hmmm!!! She continued to wait for a treat. I guess I know where I stand in her order of priorities.
Here she is in action, just the other day. All the people working there have come to know Dora-dog by now, and they all are happy to see her arrive for her daily treat.
Once she returns home, she is happy to hang out on the back deck and enjoy some sunshine, and while she's doing that, she is probably already thinking about tomorrow's walk to town, that will once again provide her with her daily dog biscuit treat.
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