Friday, August 28, 2009

Reflection #2 Puppy!


People sometimes look at something with another person by their side and have differing opinions; looking at Machu Picchu, for example. One will say “Wow, that’s beautiful,” and the other person looks at him like they’re on drugs or something .
I happen to believe my dog is gorgeous. He is 2 years old and a Labrador. He is twice the size of normal Labs but just as playful. This makes for some very hairy and very slobbery encounters. I love the way he moves. A lot of times he’s very ungainly, wobbly, and falls down a lot. But that’s part of his attraction. It’s so interesting to watch him move. The way his muscles bunch together to do something as simple as sniffing the air to detect new scents. Pyro (my puppy) is technically considered a Yellow Labrador. I think he’s golden and white. His coat is multi-layered, as most dogs’ are. His hair is so many different colors on each strands it’s amazing. The detail that his body has is just beautiful. Even better, he has natural highlights and lowlights on his coat he doesn’t have to go to the salon to get! I love his big brown eyes that stare at you as if he knows exactly what you’re thinking. Pyro is becoming faster and more elegant in his movements now. He’s lost some of his puppy-ness. When he whirls at me for tugging on his tail he normally doesn’t trip all over himself to get me. He just instantly turns and “bites.” His ears make him seem like such a friendly and curious dog which he is. You can instantly tell he’s a sweetheart once you get past his sheer size.
He looks kind of like he put his nose in an electrical socket because he’s shedding but he’s still pretty!