Bugsy has given us a wonderful gift one that we knew, but not one that was so evident as it was over the last 24 hours.
Apparently walking your dog every day for over 5 years helps you not only to meet people but to make friends. Good friends.
We live in a nice community that has only two exits so you will be seen out there by the same people and you will walk past the same homes day after day. Everyone waves and I always wave back. I, at times, rue the same ol', same ol' routine; but today I realize how fortunate we are.
You see this New Year's we spent with a variety of people all of which we know because of those daily jaunts with Mr. Social, aka Bugsy.
After going into town for a bit we came back to the 'hood and stopped at a friend's house uninvited. We knew they were home and that it would be fine. It was better than fine and we all appreciated the friendship forged five years ago when Bugsy and their dog were pups. The pups played regularly and to this day have a love/affection/relationship (It looks like love to me but who knows) unparalleled. Unfortunately now they don't play very often but amazingly if her humans visit here he looks for her and when we go there she looks for him. Brought together to play, its always pure joy for the dogs and for the humans who witness it.
Then we went to another friend's - we were invited this time LOL. These are the owner's of Bugsy's current regular playmate. Her owner is out walking about the same time I am most mornings, so we went from walking them together to allowing them to romp off leash in our yard. Now its an every Sunday event. I bet we've known them for nearly 2 years now, and we consider them good friends.
We finished off our New Year's celebrations with a wonderful brunch hosted by another family who we met through Bugsy. Bugsy was a regular play mate for their boxer pup two years ago and time has developed my relationship with the boxer's owner even though health issues for Bugsy and the boxer have all but eliminated their contact.
Many of the guests at the brunch were also residents of the community - some I know by name because they have stopped over the years to say hi to Bugsy and I, others I only know by face and they only know me as the lady with the big black dog.
So Bugsy, thanks mate, and happy new year to you too.
Oh and apologies for visiting all your doggie friends and their humans without you, but please don't hold it against us. We'll be out walking tomorrow too.
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