Down the street from our house there is a small grassy area that is a common pit-stop for dogwalking. It is also a social gathering place, where passers-by tend to stop and chat while their dogs flop around with each other. Many owners bring their dogs here off-leash. I had previously kept The Girls from interacting (initially because Charlie had Giardia, but after that, because I wasn't sure how well they "play" with other dogs). The other day there was a really nice woman whose dogs were off-leash, and she invited The Girls to play. I said I wasn't sure, and she said "well let's try it!". So I kept them on leash and her dogs calmly allowed Lucy and Charlie to do their due-diligence-sniffing. Then they had a great time flopping together. I didn't get her name, but I was very grateful to this woman for giving me the opportunity to see how they do in a crowd.
Last night was similar, in that we went to the pee-pee spot and there was another canine congregation, large ones and small ones. The Girls walked right up and started the sniff-and-be-sniffed routine, very anxious to get to the playing part of the dance. I was so happy to see that they were enjoying themselves and so well socialized, that I gave my phone to a woman to snap some shots for you. There was just no aggression to be seen with these two, and I feel like a proud mom.
Thank you, neighbors, for making Lucy and Charlie feel welcome.
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