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!

5 comments:

  1. Size doesn't matter to me because he sounds and looks like he would have a big heart and would be a great pet. He is gorgeous and looks like he would be fun to have around the house.

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  2. Your dog is gorgeous, and I think Pyro is the cutest name ever. I used to have a pen full of labs, and they make the most amazing pets. They are lovable and big hearted. My lab name Sandy even used to eat bees when they swarmed around my sister and me, like she was protecting us.

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  3. AW I love your dog too! Double the regular size!? o.o sheesh hes huge! is he fat? or just born bigger like bulky? lol tis a cute dog ^_^

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  4. Pyro looks like a real sweetheart ^_^ I remember when my dog Holly was a puppy--she was so cute and interactive--but now she's "an old maid" lol. There's grey in her nose and tail and she sleeps waaayyyy too much but I still love her ^_^ Sooo what I'm trying to say is to cherish your puppy even when he's old and snoring so loudly you can't even hear the TV lol

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  5. Tabitha, I like what you've mentioned about watching him move. You have some great descriptions here and reasons as to why this would inspire you. Have you thought at all about capturing that movement in a drawing or painting? I think this could make for a strong image - especially if you captured it first with your camera and then utilized that, along with your knowledge of your dog to create a movement piece.

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