P-Squared: People Parents of Pooches.

February 14, 2014: P-Squared: People Parents of Pooches.

Even though our cat, Miss Kitty, never ventures outside the motorhome, we are relegated to the pet section within the RV park.  That’s fine with us as we’re animal lovers and feel that people with pets tend to be friendlier and generally more sociable than the general population. 

Tito: “I have the coolest biker dude dad in the whole RV park.  Check out my Harley hat and goggles.  I am one cool dog!" 

Miss Kitty’s view of the world.

The Moose sits along the route to the doggie park taken by most of the folks and their pooches several times each day.  Miss Kitty has a bird’s eye view from our front window and loves to watch the canines throughout the day.  They tug their parents with determination down the street to the pooch park, and a short time later prance back up the street toward home with a little spring in their step and a smile on their furry faces.

Miss Kitty's view through a very streaked windshield.

A little cat nap after some dog watching.

Who’s your daddy?

It’s so funny, we know the furry residents by name before we know the names of the humans that live with them. 

Whenever someone says, “Do you know “so-and-so” down the street?”

The first question is, “What’s his dog’s name?”  Followed by, “Oh sure, I know Holly’s dad (or Lily’s dad, or Jitterbug’s mom).” 

Here are a few pooches and their people parents.  Too cute!

This neighbor laid a tiny little square section of sod for his dogs.  All four of them, Sadie and Hailey with people parents, Ken and Vicki, stand on their tiny yard while the girls take care of business. 

Dale & Jeri with their fur child, Buddy.  They made a recent trip to Las Vegas where Buddy made it abundantly clear that he doesn’t like the dancing water fountain at the Bellagio.  

Buddy is my very favorite dog in the park.  I love him like a "dog son"!

Ziggy with his mom, Penni.

Dale with his kiddo, Chase.

Darrell and Pat with tiny little Josie.  She is rarely seen without her little orange ball in her mouth.  You’d think her jaws would get sore, but she absolutely loves her ball.

Here’s Oliver with his mom, Ginny. 

Rob with his little guy, Peanuts.

Sweet little Ginger with her human papa, Roger. 

Pedro is always swooning over Holly!

Pedro lives with Dan and Janet along with his big bulldog brother, Dutch.

Holly is the dog child of my sister, Sue, and her husband, Jim.  Their little dog, Lady Bird, isn’t inclined to having her picture taken – or much of anything else that doesn’t include her mom and dad.

Here’s a standard interaction between Pedro and Holly.

Pedro: “Good morning my lovely, Holly.  Let me climb up there and whisper sweet nothings in your perky little ear.”   

Pedro: “I love girls with long, slender legs.”  

Holly: “That’s nice, Pedro.  If only you were a little taller we could make beautiful music together.  But, I just don’t see this working out.  It isn’t you – it’s me.  Well actually, it is you.” 

Pedro: “DRAT!  Failed again.” 

And so it goes in the dog world. 

People love their dogs as much as dogs love their people.  Each giving and receiving to form that balance between dog and owner that seems to work for both.  We've met some very pampered pooches in the last 2 months; but my guess is they've earned it based on all the love and devotion poured out to their owners. 

A Wrinkle Ranch by any other name ...  

... is still a Wrinkle Ranch.  Tomorrow we leave Wrinkle Ranch #1 for our next destination - Wrinkle Ranch #2 located in Casa Grande.  I'll wrap up a few pictures of the Apache Junction area and then get started on our adventures as we move southward.  Skydiving in Eloy!  Rodeo bull riding in Tucson!  As observers on both counts, of course! 

Happy Valentine's Day -- be safe.