My Dog is a Cougar
Faith is having a grand old time in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. It has stayed reasonably cool (for D.C.), reasonably unmuggy (except for the torrential thunderstorm yesterday). D.C. is green, green, green, and Faith is having a sniff-tastic time.
She is also, oddly, more interested in other dogs than when she is on her home turf. As in, not freaking out. As in...maybe even being an uberhussy of a certain age, a la Samantha in Sex and the City, or the soon to be ex-Mrs. Hulk Hogan.
Because I am in vacation-head, I walked out of the hotel today with Faith, but without poop bags. Fortunately, this lovely neighborhood had a pretty little dog run, and so I swung by, and asked a young guy if he could give me a couple of bags. He did, and as he did, his GIGANTOR black Newfoundland puppy bounded up to the fence to greet Faith. Neptune, 11 months. A dancer, you could tell.
I thought Faith would have her usual meltdown around a big shaggy dog, but before I could warn the owner, Faith and Neptune began making out through the fence. I mean, totally. Slobbery Newfie kisses were met with ardent pit mix smooches. Neptune, man. He had the stuff.
It did my heart glad, even though Faith is old enough to be Neptune's grandma.
So, the scientific question remains: can Faith be a dog...and a cougar, too?
Neptune is GORGEOUS! I love Newfies. We have a flat-coat retriever so it's kind of like owning a Newf. Glad you (and Faith ;)) are enjoying DC.
Posted by: Lynn Bering | June 18, 2008 at 09:47 AM
He is adorable...we saw him again today. Neptune looks ALMOST like this (I borrowed a public domain picture--couldn't take a good photo on my phone)...he and Faith actually scampered a bit today, but while his kisses remain sweet, he may be too puppyish for Miss Faith. He likes to "whomp" with his paw. Cute...but mighty!
Posted by: Martha | June 18, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Being a cougar myself it's a rather comforting thought....lol...if we can share the term 'bitch' with our best buds...then why not 'cougar' :)
Posted by: Michele Lee | June 23, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Michele--I agree. I think Neptune understood that Faith had something to teach him!
Posted by: Martha Garvey | June 23, 2008 at 11:39 PM