Rolling Dog Farm Blog

I took this photo while Alayne and I were having lunch yesterday and being crowded by some uninvited guests.  That’s blind Evelyn on the left and blind Helen on the right.  Helen is Alayne’s office mate … she basically lives in Alayne’s office, and would rather be there than anywhere else.  But when she heard us at the lunch table yesterday, she quietly made her way down the hall, through the kitchen and up to the table — all without making a sound.  Evelyn is more vocal and demonstrative, and there’s nothing quiet about her when she wants something.   She’ll woof and dance and woof some more.

Now, the truth is that I am not very fond of being surrounded by expectant dogs at mealtime, all wanting a bite of whatever it is I’m eating.  With as many dogs as we have in the house at any one time, it can feel like you’re eating on stage in front of a very demanding audience.  So I don’t exactly encourage this, although I have (hmm) been known to have my weak moments.  Alayne is much more accommodating, and has never been known to discourage these guests from showing up.  Nor has she been known to ever resist giving in to these charming faces.  It might be that because she majored in Theater in college (that was B.L.S., ‘before law school’), she actually enjoys dining in front of an audience.  Who knows?

But in case you’re wondering, yes, both Evelyn and Helen got what they wanted.  Again.

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