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Meeting ‘Woof’ the Fishing Dog
As I drank
my coffee and enjoyed the early morning sunshine with my book, a sound behind
me brought
me back to the present.
The
sound was a loud “Woof” and the “Woof” belonged to a bigger dog. Even though I
couldn’t see him I could feel the “Woof”.
The
Woof got louder and more intense.
The
Woof belonged to a larger Golden Retriever that was sitting directly behind my chair
and the small bush at my back.
He
was apparently not happy sitting where he was and he wanted some action. His owner had gone into the Silver Bean Coffee
Shop on our waterfront. And that owner
was taking too long according to the Woofs coming from my large friend.
I
will call him “Woof” as that is the first way he connected with me.
Just
outside the Silver Bean Coffee Shop is a bowl of cold water that is offered for
Woof and all his friends that might be stopping by with their owners. Dogs like Woof are welcome at this outdoor
coffee shop. Impressive.
I
read on and realized after a moment that Woof had stopped woofing and was not
there any longer. The “woof” was replaced by a splashing sound…
As
I looked over the rail to the level below the Coffee Shop, Woof was in the
water and he was fishing!
No
kidding… this dog was something else!
He
watched intently the bottom of the lake and shore line for things that would
move and then he would pounce on it… taking a big bight at the water.
Woof
walked around and around, up and down the shore looking for critters that he
could catch.
Not
far from Woof were the regular mass of ducks that collect around the boat
peer. They watched their fury friend
with caution. When Woof turned their way they would quickly reverse directions
to a little deeper water.
But
Woof had no interest in these feathered critters… he was looking for things
below the water surface.
Wait
a minute! Woof and all Golden Retrievers
are BIRD DOGS! They love the chase and
the hunt of Birds. They are not Fish
Dogs… there is no such thing as a Fish Dog.
Wrong
– Wrong – Wrong!
This
character was a Fisherman supreme… and he stayed at it for well over one hour
and a half that I was there.
Woof
was without his leash on… his only desire was to fish, wade in the water back
and forth and chumped down on whatever was there for him to catch.
His
owners were two ladies, one in a wheel chair and the other sitting down near
the water’s edge where she could keep an eye of Woof.
When
the two ladies were ready to leave Woof climbed out of the water and gave a
mighty shake. Then he trotted beside the
wheel chair as they headed down the sidewalk towards home.
The
dog in this park was my joy of the day. Someone else owned it and I could enjoy
it. Woof was amazing and was a blessing
in a strange disguise. A big old, golden Labrador Retriever that was just there
to have fun.
His
earlier “woof” and its intensity was sounding out, “Hey Mom, get your coffee
and let’s get going… I want to fish!”
Each
time I have sit in the park and I wait for my new fury friend come by and greet
me. They are so friendly.
I
have also found that Dog Owners are the most friendly people that I have met as
well. They have to be. Their dog always
bring them along to give me the greeting that I need… a quick lick, a sniff and
a turn around that says, “Please scratch that spot for me… just a little to the
left… yesss… that’s it… mmm… Thank you!”
A
quick lick and they are gone.
Woof
was amazing. But taking time to sit and
watch Woof and the other dogs that came along too… is far more important that
what I should be doing.
Should
be-s are gone now… what happens right now is far more important than “Have to”.
“Woof,
Woof, Woof!”
I
got that Woof… hold on I am with you and into the water we go…. Oh boy this
will be fun!!
~
Murray Lincoln ~
Meet Woof...
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