Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Dixie and a cat in the cold

I HAVE NO PHOTO OF DIXIE AND THE CAT
The temperature was 30, with a wind chill of 20, when Dixie and I took a walk this afternoon. I was freezing, but I did get a laugh out of it.

 We were heading back, and Dixie was sniffing near a neighbor's driveway. I happened to look up and noticed the mostly black cat hunkered down less than 10 feet from Dixie. It was obvious that Dixie hadn't noticed it.

 When I pulled Dixie to get her away from the cat -- we can't afford a hefty vet bill -- Dixie looked up and noticed the cat. Immediately, she surged toward the cat, but it was easy to stop her. When I turned, the cat was gone.

 I almost had to drag Dixie the rest of the way home, but she's here in the warmth.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Dixie, waiting to get out of the cold

We haven't figured out how to make Dixie photogenic. Sure, we have a photo of Dixie at the Forsyth Humane Society and another of her and me that was taken at the dog park.

 But her standalone shots haven't been that great. They've looked posed, not natural, like the ones I made with Lady (who passed on Sept. 17, 2016; we got Dixie 10 days later).

 At left is one of the best photos Holly has taken of her; obviously, it was shot after a snow here in the Triad of North Carolina.

I've had no luck so far, but I'll keep trying.

 Sadly, Dixie is not a natural model, as Lady was.

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