Back from Ack
June 30th, 2008
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There once was a dog from Nantucket …
In fact, there were loads of them. Just returned from the annual family pilgrimage to Nantucket and was able to fulfill my daily dog-petting-quota just by walking down the street or popping into any shop. So many charmers!
This guy is a staple … he can always be found in a store called Wolfhound on Main Street:
Think this pup appreciated my nappus-interruptus?
That’s the thing about shop dogs … because people touch them all day long, many of them would just like you to leave them alone, thank you very little. (For the record, I didn’t touch him, I just stole a few pics.)
This sweetie was all smiles until I started taking photos. She ducked behind the counter and refused to come out until I put it away:
Then you’ve got the dogs that are tied up outside stores, waiting for their people to come out. They’re never happy.
I sat down next to this guy and he briefly acknowledged me, then went back to worrying about his person:
Ok, these guys looked like they didn’t give a crap about being tied up outside the Ralph Lauren store:
Lovely dogs, but what’s up with the medieval looking prong collars? I saw tons of prongs and chokes .. perhaps the island of Nantucket needs a few more dog-friendly dog trainers?
I loved this mellow lab … he was always hanging out, unleashed, at a construction site near our house. He ignored me each time I walked by, until I asked his person if I could say hi. Then he happily came over to meet me:
We had the dock dogs:
And the guard dogs:
And this pup …
Who must go to the same colorist as my nephew:
Then there were the cats … the sweet, adorable cats;
(Yes, she’s sleeping in a store window display.)
Even though Zeke and Sum couldn’t come with me, I managed to get plenty of animal love during the trip …
