Friends

Summer is getting closer to the end again already.  There are still a lot of hot days to come so its not too bad.

We are going to the park early in the mornings so that we don't get too hot.  Rufus is finding friends all over.  Some are friends we haven't seen for a while and some are new friends that we have come to meet for the first time.

Like in this photo.  There is Rufus's best friend Bernie.  And we have a new friend too.  His name is Zeus. He is still just a puppy but he out weighs Rufus by about 80 pounds.  Rufus is trying to give Zeus  a hug.  Bernie is not really sure what to make of it right now.  But they soon made a Rufus sandwich.

Rufus has been so busy at the park these days that when he gets home he just crashes in his chair or on his bed or just in front of the patio door with Bella.



Then we have our people friends too.  Rick and Bernie enter the park and Rufus knows right away.  He lets out a howl as if to say "I have been waiting and waiting for you!!!"  Then the chest bump from Bernie and a tussle in the water or on the grass or where ever we meet up with them.  Then, he turns his attention to Rick.  He lets out the same howl and just waits to be petted.  Once all the greetings take place then they are off for a really good romp.  Sometime Gracie comes too
if she is going to come and play.

Dexter gets in there too so that he is not left out.  We sometimes go about a mile around the park with all the dogs rustling and tussling.

There are sometimes too that there are no friends at the park when we get there,  Rufus is really disappointed when that happens.  We try to go at the same time everyday to meet up with the same people and dogs but they like to mix it up too.

Our friend Chicha had to have an operation about 2 weeks ago and we did not see them until yesterday again.  Chicha is doing really well and she is able to go to the park and play again.  Ana and Felipe and baby Edward met us at the park last night for a short walk.  Dexter and Rufus were really tired and I had to wake them up to take them to the park.  Both of them looked at me as if to say "Really. Again?"  They had a long long walk in the morning and were still tired from swimming in the river with Jersey, so they were not prepared to go again.

But when Rufus saw Ana and Filepe, he let out howls and was just not too sure what to do.  He was waiting by Ana so that he did not step on the baby.  Then Felipe, was there and Rufus was just so happy.  We will meet them again tonight after supper for a short walk and cool off in the river again.

Edward is just such a cute little boy.  He is not afraid of Rufus at all.  He has been trying to throw the ball with the chuckit, but he is just a little short for it.  He is only  13 months old so he is doing well just toddling around the park.

Rufus and Edward look at each other and say hello when they first see each other, then Rufus just sort of keeps and eye on Edward just to make sure that he is still following him. Rufus takes it slower whenever Edward is with us and walking.  He knows that he is just a little boy and not ready to run and chase like Dawson and Nick.

Well we have to get ready to go to the park now for our morning walk before it gets way too hot.

But there have been thunder storms forecast for the day so we may have a short walk this morning and dodge the storms this afternoon and evening.