Like a Warm Hug

The neighbors down the street got a new puppy.  Toby is a blond golden retriever with black sloe eyes and a waggy butt.  He's 3mos old and easily on his way to 80lbs. I want to carry him in my pocket all day long.

When we were in Charleston, SC (and not Savannah, GA) we saw a woman standing the storefront of an ice cream shop eating her dessert.  She had all the appearance of someone who had been kicked out of the restaurant, which is, I think, what drew my attention.  But then, I noticed she had a brand spanking new black lab puppy at the end of a leash.  Like a moth to a flame, I crossed the street and asked her if I could meet him.  He let me love on him and then plopped back down onto the cool tiles.

Meeting a friendly dog is like a warm hug.