Friday, December 5, 2008

Upward Facing Dog

This little creature is my friend and teaches me so much about life.

She is very kind and loving, always hopeful and positive (except when napping or being given a bath). She awakens my wish to connect with life in all forms up and down the scale -- especially when I'm a little groggy in the early morning and have to plunge outdoors and walk with her in the woods -- rain, ice or shine.

Little Rose is part Shi-tzu, part Yorkshire & poodle; a "Shitzipoo" they call her. "Oh!! The perfect dog," exclaimed someone who purportedly knows canines way better than most. "She would be just perfect for the Obamas," another lady commented. "She doesn't shed and is 'hypoallergenic.'"

Since we only live about 16 miles away from the Obamas' new residence, maybe Rose and I will stop by next year to knock on the door and say hello. Rose wouldn't think twice about it -- she's a "people dog."

Not to mention "lap dog" too.