See Spot.  See Spot Run.

Well… I will tell you this much right now.  There is a WHOLE lot more to Spot than just that.

We have three dogs.  No cats.  Every evening around here… it is a Three Dog Night.

Anyway.  Among other things… our dogs are good old friends.

Our dogs are smart.   As whips.  They figure things out.  They have memories.  They have habits.  We are trying to get Maxie to quit smoking… but habits are habits.

Joking.  Max doesn’t smoke.  Unless of course, you consider the smoke which comes out of her ears when she gets mad about something.  Terrier mad.

Now Frances… her big habit is herding.  She likes to gather up her humans.  So no matter where we are… she does the big loopy circle around our backs… and ushers us from any room… or area… and then right out the door.  Herder.

And Ollie.  Our dear spastic Ollie.  She is full of habits.  One of them is TV watching.  Our other two dogs don’t even act like they can see an image in the TV.  But Ollie watches.  Fanatically.  Anything from Wheel of Fortune to Meet the Press.

Enough about habits.  Dogs have qualities.  Good ones.

Our dogs are….  in short… very good friends to us. And they have been for a long time.  We like to hang out with one another.  Most of the times… we communicate pretty well.  They bring us joy…. and they show us kindness.

I am really lucky to have such good human friends in my life.  But I am also blessed to have dog friends… who love us dearly too.

Yet….. It is a darn good thing our “good old human” friends don’t pee on our living room carpet… like our “good old dog” friends do.  Like I said…..   …. See Spot.

“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” – Unknown