Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Puppy Love


Dudley fell in love with her when he was a puppy. Each time she visited, he hopped onto her lap and insisted she pet him. He tried to kiss her.

I thought it was puppy love at first, but his love is growing deeper as time goes by. He barks with joy when she arrives; he grieves when she departs. And the minute she grabs her car keys, he whines: Don't go...please don't go!

Now that he's older, he somehow knows when it's her on the phone saying she's coming over. And when I hang up, he sprints to the front door, eagerly awaiting her arrival. If we walk her to her car when she leaves, he tries to hop in.

She visited yesterday, beautiful in her black-and-white outfit and red accessories. I wanted to take her picture, but she refused. She did, however, allow me to snap one of her pretty red high heels.

I knew Dudley was near; he never leaves her side when she visits. But imagine my surprise when I transferred this picture to my computer and found him at her feet, a look of pure love on his face. (Or is it lust? If you look closely, you'll see his tongue is hanging out a bit!)

There is also a deep sadness in his eyes. Suzanne had just picked up her car keys.




4 comments:

Rhonda Hartis Smith said...

Cute picture, wish my legs looked that good--it's been a long time since I wore red shoes!
Rhonda

SandraRee said...

lol, oh this just cracked me up! Poor Dudley! :) Great shots Brenda!

Michelle H. said...

Oh! He is just too adorable! And he does look sad with those eyes.

Suz said...

Adorable dog, great legs, nice shoes - and a sweet story. Bless his devoted little heart.

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