(From the mind of he)
Our puppy is going through dog withdrawals. Ever since the incident of his escape he has not been around any other dogs. I have a fear of him taking off again, so I have been overly cautious with him.When I drive with him and he sees another dog on the side of the road he perks up and turns completely around in his seat to watch the dog until it disappears from sight. This morning I was hiking a trail and before I got out of the truck I had leaned over to tie my boots and a dog walked by. Zaba wanted to play with this dog so badly that he jumped on my shoulders and sat there barking at the dog through the window.
His desire for dog companionship is astounding. I feel he loves us and doesn't want to be separated from us, but that in no way compares to his desire for play with other dogs. He sees his brother every once in awhile, but it is not enough to satisfy him.
When I think about this in the spiritual, I think about myself and where my desire is. I ask myself if my desire is like his when it comes to God. Do I freak out when I have the opportunity to spend time with Him? Do I put my desire for Him before all else? Sadly the answers to these questions are normally no.
The solution: Get dog time for Zaba. Get reconnected with God. Set up specific times for Zaba to play with another dog. Have specific times for God, before I do anything else in the day. Many lessons are continued to be learned from our crazy puppy. Thanks for listening. Sorry some of the sentences don't have spaces, the computer is behaving strangely.
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Good word!
As for Zaba, you might want to try out some doggie parks. They are usually fenced in and lots of doggies can play together. Two not too far from you are:
Asheville
Asheville Dog Park. French Broad River Park. One acre fenced and wood chipped yard for off-leash dogs. The Dog Park features a large fenced-in area made for exercising and socializing your pooch! Water and poop bags provided. Location: French Broad River Park. Riverview Drive/Amboy Rd intersection entrance.
Azalea Park - new dog park in Asheville. There is a separate area for small dogs and another for large dogs. a gazebo is located in the large dog area. once the newly planted trees grow, there will be shade. Location: Off Tunnel Road, turn on Azalea, go about 1 mile. park is on the right. Directions: Exit 55 off I-40. Make a left on Tunnel Road (74A). Go approximately 1/2 to 1 mile. Go left on Azalea. Proceed approximately 1 mile. Park is on the right.
Hope you two are doing great! Miss you.
We'll have to take Lex and Zaba down behind BI LO soon too...see what happens.
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