A Little Bit of Cuteness

Savannah has brought a lot of "life" into our home since she moved in almost a month ago. Certainly she has me up and on my feet much more than usual. Graham too. We walk at least once a day, sometimes twice. And she is always anxious to get outside and chase the squirrels in the back yard. They have her figured out now and tease her without mercy. She has calmed down a lot and can now stay outside by herself (with me watching from the window) for longer periods of time.

One of the unforeseen bonuses of a younger dog is her zest for play! She has two balls - one tennis ball and another with a loud squeaky - that she loves to chase. And guess who has caught on to the game? Our fearless number two grandson, Andrew! I really must get a video of him ~ with sound ~ throwing the balls to Savannah. He giggles and giggles as she runs after first, one, then the other, sometimes trying to get both balls in her mouth. Then she reverts to playing soccer with one and that's when Andrew can get it and throw it for her again.

A new term I hear a lot these days on the news is "unexpected consequences." Usually these are of the bad variety, but there is one unexpected consequence that is quite welcome. With Andrew's fearless playing with Savannah, he is coaxing his big brother to lay aside his fear of the doggie and join in the play. I couldn't get a picture of Adrian throwing the ball this morning, but he is making great progress in feeling that Savannah is really going to be his friend. And I will get that picture - soon!