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DIXIE AND I ARE DEVELOPING A RAPPORT. |
But one time stands out. A year or two ago, we had the trash, and I was struggling with the barrel. It was about to sit down flat. Lady looked back, then made a mighty surge forward. The barrel went back to its diagonal lean, and we got to the curb easily.
Tonight, Dixie and I made our first trash run. She wasn't much help pulling the barrel, but she did pull as hard as she could. The best thing is that she kept pretty much a straight line; the last few years of her life, Lady would wander often.
We didn't get to go to the dog park today, so I took her for a short walk after the trash run. It was kinda cold, so we couldn't walk as far as we might have otherwise.
She's never going to be anything like Lady; she's an ordinary dog, and Lady was extraordinary. Still, she's a sweetie, and she tries so hard. She wants to do as well as she can, and I admire that.
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