“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.”
― Milan Kundera


Just wanted to share this quote with the you since I haven't written in forever. I took a personality/style assessment for a leadership class I am in and my results in the four areas nearly made a square. Apparently this makes me Steady Eddie or a chameleon, depending on one's view. The results in the four different areas are tallied on a scale of one to 100. Some people in the group had 99s in an area and as low as eight in another; I was in a 43 to 67 range. Hip to be square, I guess. But somehow over the course of the discussion, someone posed the question, "What excites you?" Of course, the first thing I thought of was the dogs. Excitement used to be a roller coaster of artificially-induced emotions. Now excitement is, well, nothing, really.

I love going for runs or walks with the Bitches. It's time to process or shut it all off. On Sunday we went out for a walk and ended up covering eight miles. That's over 42,000 feet. And not a single complaint from either of my companions. Just quite company, minus a couple of squirrel or bunny scents.

Doing nothing with them is never boring, Kundera's description of peace with dogs is perfection. They are my peace. They are my confidants. They are my consistency. They are my friends. And only a dog could do their jobs; a human would be crushed under the weight of those expectations. They are so good at being who they are because they can't comprehend the magnitude of their job.

Bitches' Resume

Intelligent
Loyal
Athletic, including training for numerous marathons and half marathons
Not picky eaters
Beautiful
Velvet ears
High-quality snuggling
Enjoys kissing children
Excellent secret keepers
Will do photo shoots for cheeseburgers