On our morning run today, we passed several dogs. Most were small, and of the leash-straining-and-snarling variety, plus one medium curious-but-timid. One dog, though, stuck out.
Around the 3-mile mark, I noticed a woman walking her large dog towards us. I groaned inwardly, as it was at a spot where the sidewalk is narrow, there is a hedge directly to one side, and only a narrow strip of grass on the other. Sadie already had her ears perked a block away, and Maxwell was pulling hard.
The woman casually stepped off the sidewalk onto the grass as we neared. Her dog glanced at us then followed his owner, giving her his full attention. She said nothing, but simply raised a single finger in almost a 'shush' motion. The dog sat, and didn't even turn to watch us struggle past. (Way to make me look good, Maxwell. I LOVE when my dog acts out of control in public!)
The strange dog was, of course, an Aussie.
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