Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Intro Contrast: Take Two
I'll admit that I'm a golden retriever fanatic. Don't get me wrong; I like all dog species but I just melt whenever I see a golden retriever. I typically will go over and casually say "what a gorgeous dog"--just to sort of feel the owner out to see if it's ok for a stranger to pet their prize possession; then I'll lean over and pat the dog's head. Then, I'll scratch it's back and behind it's ears. I'll carry on a conversation with the owner about my retrievers in an effort to just stay a little longer and socialize with the dog. Jordan was the angel retriever who had a few bad habits in her lifetime that were tolerable. Miley is my domineering retriever who has a lot of bad habits. She certainly tests my sanity on most days.
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"...the dog. Jordan was...."
ReplyDeleteRight between those two sentences you need a bridge: 'I've only had two goldens myself....'
Or: 'I've had 23 goldens over the years and the two who stick in my mind are...'
Something like that.
I'll admit that I'm a golden retriever fanatic! Don't get me wrong; I like all dog species but I just melt whenever I see a golden retriever. When I see a golden with their owner I will typically go over and say "what a gorgeous dog-" just to sort of feel the owner out to see if it's ok for a stranger to pet their prize posession. Then, I'll lean over and pet the dogs head and scratch behind it's ears. I'll carry on a conversation with the owner about my retrievers in an effort to stay awhile longer and socialize with the dog. Within the past twenty years I have been fortunate to own two golden retrievers. Jordan, my first golden, lived to be eleven. Miley, is currently three, and will be lucky to live to be four. Jordan had a few bad habits that could easily be overlooked. However, Miley is completely different than Jordan. I hope you find the following differences in my "girls" to be somewhat amusing.
ReplyDeleteBingo!
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