Tuesday: A Dog's Tale

On Friday, April 28, my good buddy Mad Snapper posted some beautiful 

photos she took at the Riverwalk where she met

 Reb and Suzy, gorgeous Great Danes

The photos reminded me of a wonderful Dane I met earlier this year.
Sorry not photos except from the Google.

Back in February during our April like weather. I was walking around an out door mall.  I noticed in the very far distance a majestic K9.  As I got closer, I saw that it was a black and white Dane. aka as a Harlequin..   Her name was Sophie, she was 10 months old, 125 lbs, her head was level at my chest, I am 5'4" (on a good hair day).  I was given permission to pet her...but the owner warned, "she is a leaner"!  I must have looked puzzled...she said you'll see.  As I began to pet Sophie, she gradually started leaning into my body.  Thankfully I had a wall behind me.  Then the most amazing thing happened. Sophie's gaze changed, she was looking behind me.  I turned to see  a child, probably 3 years old, was approaching.  You could see the child was amazed Sophie, not afraid.

As the child got closer, Sophie gradually began to lower her body into a 

bow,  her tush was about 1/4 off the ground.  Her head was at the child's petting  level. I asked the owners how long it took to train Sophie to do that.  They said they didn't train her, she did it instinctively the first time she saw a small child.  Talk about stunned.. Wow.
I don't know who was more gleeful at the meeting the child or Sophie.
Sophie remained in this position until the child walked away.

Thank you, MS, for the photos and reminding me about this encounter.
click here to read all about the Harlequin

In 2000, I read a love story, Amazing Gracie, A Dog's Tale.
by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff, the co-founders of
Three Dog Bakery
The book jacket starts off, "it was love at first sight"!
Dan went to see a house full of Dane Pups...Gracie was the runt of the litter so to speak.
She had so many digestive issues she was not thriving.
She struggled to get up to go to Dan.  He said he could just tell she was saying
"you know I'm the one, now get me outta here"! 
Gracie's digestive issues were the motivation for ,Three Dog Bakery.
If you have not read this love story, I highly recommend it.
There are 248 pages full of love and devotion.

WE thank Mad Snapper for these Great....Great Dane funnies

I, Madi, totally agree with this one.  Mom tried to hide pills
in ham, butter and yogurt and even worse IN MY Stinky goodness.
I'm too smart to fall for that one!!