As the result of Kristy and Noah having traveled out
of state recently, my daughter made the decision to place Toby in a doggie
daycare for a week. (In my time nothing like this existed).
This particular canine babysitting service offers some
pretty innovative features; group P.E., rest periods, and the transmission of
daily photos and videos to the proud owners of the four-footed residents.
Ultimately my daughter and grandson completed their
vacation, and returned to retrieve their dear pooch.
As Kristy walked into the doggie daycare, the
owner/attendant commented on Toby’s socialization skills. Now this is a dog
which spends hours alone in a bathroom during my daughter’s workday, thus, no
doubt, she was surprised to understand how well Toby had interacted with the
other animals.
As the two footed and four footed duo walked out the
gate together, suddenly the residents of the second variety began barking in
unison, as if to say, “So soon? Please don’t go. We’re gonna miss you!”
And oddly enough, Toby’s eyes began to well with
tears, and several slipped down his doggie cheeks, as if to respond, “Golly,
gee whiz, I had so much fun, and I’d love to hang with you guys awhile longer.
But I guess I gotta go.”
While I am a therapist of the human, (rather than the
canine) kind, and can make no claim to dog whisperer fame, and though this
little pooch’s environs are once again limited to two people and a house, I
like to think that, at least in his dreams, Toby will, again and again, be
afforded the opportunity to romp and play with his fury, four-footed
companions.
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