Whitney's Home Away From Home

     DJ and I just returned from a few wonderful days spent in the Twin Cities. While we were away, Whitney was able to stay at her favorite second home: Diane, Steve, and Tucker's house.

     Whenever Whitney stays there, I know she stays very busy with long walks, running through the yard, chasing chipmunks, and spending a great deal of time on her new favorite spot: the dock.
     From that spot she can keep an eye on Tucker's 'fishing', and oversee any other activities that may be happening on the lake. Also from her dock position she's able to keep a close watch on what work her friend Diane may be doing.
     The first night she was there, neighbor dog Bracken also had a sleepover with her and Tucker. Apparently meal time was quite a smorgasbord, with each dog wandering to the others dish.
     Whitney has had enough sleepovers at Tucker's that she has a favorite chair that she has claimed as 'her' bed. (A bed that she is not shy about retreating to whenever she chooses.) Apparently after one of their long walks a tired Whitney went downstairs and stretched out on 'her bed' for a comfy long nap.
     I've mentioned in previous postings about Whitney's aversion to getting wet. One afternoon, after lazing on the dock, she decided to cool off by rolling in the sand at the edge of the water. Diane watched as an unaware Whitney was getting dangerously close to rolling into the lake. As soon as that realization hit her, she flew from the sand and back onto the safety of the dock.
     Perhaps if she had rolled into the water she would have finally realized what Tucker has been trying to teach her all along: the lake is a great place to cool you down on a hot day.
     Keep trying, Tucker, maybe one day she'll be daring and follow you in.

     So long, I'll see you soon!