Now that we’re in Nashville, one of the first things people ask me when we’re catching up on the phone is how well Berlin is adjusting. This questions warms the cockles of my heart, because those people know what matters most to me in life, AND THAT’S MY DOG.
For the most part, she has adjusted really well and has made herself at home very quickly in our new apartment. She’s taken to following me around throughout the day, yes… even into the bathroom. And she’s no longer hiding behind Matt’s chair as she used to do back in Boston.
But she’s not entirely herself yet, and that’s because we’re not close to a dog park. At our old place, we had the luxury of an unofficial off-leash dog park in our backyard, so Berlin got well acquainted with spending an hour every evening playing with her buddies. Now she only gets an evening walk on-leash, with no other puppy friends. On the weekends we try to get her out amongst doggie pals, but you can tell she really misses her old friends.
I was looking at old pictures the other day and found this one of Berlin’s bestie, Raja. I took this while dog sitting her one day, and unlike my dog, Raja works it in front of the camera. Isn’t she gorgeous?
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I’m hoping that Berlin and I will meet some new friends tonight as we head into town for “Lappy Hour.” It’s a happy hour meetup for dog owners and their dogs. Should be a great time.
But no, Besties and BFFs can never be replaced.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:35 am
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