Allie thinking

Ever since we put in this new septic tank cover a few months ago, it has become a favorite place for blind Allie to hang out on. Because of the residual heat from the tank down below, the cover stays snow-free much of the time — making it a nice, warm perch for a girl lost in thought all the time. This shot captures a now very familiar pose for her. For some reason Allie often sits on the green cover like this, head down, as if she's contemplating something quite weighty. If she weren't blind, you'd think she was looking at something on the ground, but no, whatever's got her attention is going on inside her head. I joke to Alayne and Kate that when I see Allie like this it reminds me of a canine version of Rodin's The Thinker. Although I never knew what he was thinking about, either.

Firefox Challenge

As I post the blog, we are No. 3 in the Firefox Challenge!

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18 responses to “Deep In Thought”

  1. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    So wonderful to see blind Alley. WOW, No. 3 –that is amazing hope to see No 2 or even No 1 soon!

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  2. Kathleen Rivard Avatar
    Kathleen Rivard

    Allie, like all of your charges has a cuteness that is all her own. Congrats on the Firefox challenge! I hope everyone will come thru for you. In any case, RDR will get the money raised even if they don’t win the 25K, right?

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  3. Deborah in Atlanta Avatar
    Deborah in Atlanta

    If RD doesn’t win the $25,000 do you still get our donations?

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  4. Janet in Cambridge Avatar
    Janet in Cambridge

    Does the septic tank makes any sounds? Gurgles or the like?

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  5. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    Allie is a beautiful girl. I wonder if you ever find that she’s fallen asleep in that position after she’s done all her deep thinking 🙂
    And Hooray for being in 3rd place so far. I’m hoping to see 1st place very soon!

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  6. Leila - Washington Avatar
    Leila – Washington

    A girl has to do her thinking however/wherever she can! LOL!
    Now — on to No. 1!!! You go!

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  7. Carla Polastro-Nigro Avatar

    I, too, thought of Rodin’s statue right away!;-)
    Allie’s such a lovely girl, isn’t she?

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  8. Donna Avatar

    When I was a kid we had a dog that would sit like that in front of the heater and my mom joked that she looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts comic when he would pretend he was a vulture 😎

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  9. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    Hmm I do my best thinking on a piece of equipment that empties into a septic tank. Why is this such a mystery ?

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  10. Barbara Techel Avatar

    I love this! We all need a spot to go and just be… and think. Allie is one smart dog. 😉

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  11. Valerie Avatar
    Valerie

    Dear young lady is Miss Allie!! EXCELLENT news on the challenge, that’s super….here’s shooting up to #1!!!

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  12. Lisa K. - San Diego Avatar
    Lisa K. – San Diego

    Sort of the K-9 version of Art Linkletter’s “Kids Say the Darndest Things” yet here it’s “Dogs DO the Darndest Things!”
    By the way, that celebrity Firefox challenge … a fun way to give! I challenge all the RDF fans to give something!

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  13. Lynn (in Louisiana) Avatar
    Lynn (in Louisiana)

    I just love black labs………..
    and yo, Eric? you owe me a keyboard!

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  14. Anne in FL Avatar
    Anne in FL

    Dog Yoga. New version of ‘downward facing dog’. Allie is the trend setter of RDF.

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  15. Lise Eddy Avatar
    Lise Eddy

    Yes, weighty thoughts for such a lovely young lady! Yay on being #3, but WOOHOO when you make it to #1!!

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  16. Carole Avatar
    Carole

    its a thought provoking photo in and of itself. my black lab LOVES to lay in the warmth of the sun, so maybe Allie just likes how the heat feels in the winter. but i agree with another commenter, that i bet she falls asleep like that once in a while 🙂

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  17. Glen Johnson Avatar
    Glen Johnson

    Looking at the image of Allie. My first thought was sad or lonely..??

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  18. Jill Belisle Avatar
    Jill Belisle

    Allie looks like one of Thurber’s cartoon dogs, deep in thought.

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