Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick

What dog doesn't like sticks. From tiny rat terriers to big dobermans, I'm sure all dogs can be enticed by someone willing to throw a stick for them. Well, this is a tale of my Grand-dog, Chai. She loves sticks. Her favorite time (well one of her favorite's -- she has lots) is Sunday morning. Because she is a "shop dog", she is required to do work time five days a week at Pretentious Pooch in Baltimore. Like most of us, Chai HATES going to work. She knows that Sunday and Monday are non-work days and she has the routine down pretty pat.

Sunday morning you get the Daddies up early and if the weather is decent enough, you go to Druid Hill Park and play stick. Poor old Daddy Tom has a sore elbow and is going to the doctor because he threw too many sticks. That is just how Chai Dawg's are!!

Another thing Chai likes at the park is squirrels. She loves to tree a squirrel. They run and she runs but they always reach the tree first. She doesn't understand when she visits Grammie in Harrisburg and the squirrels run on the electrical wires. She has to look up high to see them. I tell her they are ghetto squirrels. One time, because my ceilings are very, very high; she was looking up in my living room for squirrels.

Now Monday is day care day so you get to go to Good Doggie Daycare and play with puppies. That is her second most favorite day of the week. She does get to go back on Thursday's too but that is because the Daddies need a "Chai break" in the middle of the week.

The next favorite day is Saturday because if the weather is nice, Chai gets to go to Oregon Ridge, Loch Raven or some other nearby park to go on a hike, and then maybe go for a swim. Of course those hikes always have lots of good sticks available, too. (and maybe sometimes squirrels)

Lately, I've learned that life is too short not to enjoy the simple things like squirrels and sticks. I think we should all take Chai's advice. Walk softly (so the squirrels don't hear you), and always carry a big stick!!!!