November 9, 2023
Verne took the
dogs to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. They
explored it from the beginning to the ocean beach
and back.
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Collie (right) and
Millie (above) waited while Verne
ook the pieces of the mobility scooter out
of the
car to re-assemble the machine.
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Millie
was
amazed at the joggers, bicycles,
walkers, and leashed dogs of every size and
behavioral disorder.
One woman had a thin
looking pit bull with ears in that sharp little
triangle that tells of having been cut with scissors
as a puppy. When Millie walked up to greet the dog
the owner yelled at Millie to get away. The woman
frantically screamed
"SHOO! SHOO!"
while
flinging her hands at Millie trying to push her
away.
I stood speechless
the woman screamed "
My dog doesn't like other
dogs"
but her dog was paying no attention to
her or even looking at Millie. Her poor ear chopped
pit bull seemed to want to crawl into a hole and be
spared from the hysterical owner. I got it. The dog
was OK but the owner was not OK.
I explained
to Millie
"Crazy lady! No play crazy lady."
Millie understood.
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Millie
is our perimeter scout dog.
But there was
too much going on at the park to allow her to run
free at first. Verne knew she needed time to get
used to the intense activities.
For the time
being she'd have to stay on the flexi-lead.
Fortunately it was a 26' model that allowed her to
explore lots of stuff as Verne manuevered the
scooter to allow her freedom.
WOW!
Was about all Millie could think
when she
saw Stowe Lake. Water, ducks, swans,
and people in
boats
it all looked like big fun to her
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