We have a special bond. She waits for me on the side porch, the breezeway area that connects the Mansion with the garage. From this raised platform, she leans her head on my chest, her nose against my neck. Waiting for me to hug her. It started when she was a tiny pup. I picked her up and held her close. She remembers. I don't care what dog experts say about dogs not having a sense of time, or a memory of routine. She knows that when I come through the garage door, I will join in our daily lovefest.
Sometimes, Juno gets carried away. Like that time she jammed her wet doggy nose inside my mouth in a frenzy of affection. So I'm wary now. She can only hold herself motionless for short periods. I can sense when she gets antsy, and the hug is over.
Today, I foresaw the old nose-in-the-mouth trick again. And I don't mean my nose in her mouth. Unfortunately, our lovefest had happened sooner than I was prepared. I was barely out of the garage. When Juno pulled her nose away from my neck, and jabbed at my mouth area with her snout, I was ready. I yanked my head back and to the left. No doggy snot for my tasting pleasure today.
I rammed my temple into the corner of a shelf against the garage wall. I'm lucky I didn't knock myself out. Both boys were at summer school. I would have laid on the sidewalk from noon until three. But I'm sure my loyal Juno would have kept me company. Probably by laying on my chest.
She's a good dog.
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Yes, dogs give us unconditional love.
Our Foley still honors me with coming right up to my face, and belching (loudly), in spite of the fact that I often insist on getting at least PART of the couch.
He still loves me...
you do know that's a photo of a cat, right?
Sioux,
I hope Foley does not follow you and poke his nose into your calf or butt in an effort to herd you. Because that's what my black german shepherd does, and she's got Juno doing it, too. It's startling when you're carrying bags of groceries to the door. And quite an invasion of personal space.
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melyssa,
I may be a Hillbilly, but I DO know my critters! That's an old picture, put there to illustrate the scene of my skull puncture on that shelf.
The yellow fellow is the best of our five cats, Genius. He's the pet of the #1 son, who so named him.
Poor Toni Louise is beside herself with jealousy over the kitten. She lunges into my lap in the evening and cannot get enough affection. Little Martha is very demanding. She made a huge mistake today when her bottle was not forthcoming fast enough and she reached with her tiny little claws and BIT ME on the cheek with her tiny little teeth. Not good for her future!
Kathy,
Besides having ears just like my Juno, Toni Louise also has some of her behaviors. Juno cannot stand for me to pet the other dogs or cats. She wiggles her way between us, looks at me accusingly, and beats them with her wagging tail. Thank the Gummi Mary, she does not sniff my eyeballs.
I prefer to think of Martha's transgression as a love bite. That's what I pretend when the big-headed cat I don't even like bites me when I pet him.
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