this & that: the atlas edition
in case you’re wondering, atlas is splintless. the bone is still knitting itself together but his limp is slowly fading and our walks are getting a little bit longer.
if i had a dollar for every time i’ve tried and failed to get atlas to hold a pose or strike a pose, i would have a lot of dollars. he has the uncanny knack of moving every single time i grab my camera to capture him as he is. sometimes i wonder if he does it on purpose. this picture is no exception. he was sitting on the bed at the time and i noticed that he looked exactly like he did in what is probably one of my best and favorite photos of him from a long time ago. i wanted to capture it again and admire how young he looks (or, i suppose, how old he looked in the original photo). of course, as soon as i pulled out the camera, he laid down. apparently i need to work on the command, “lift your head up!”
atlas must’ve been very noticeable with his splint on. whenever we’re out and about, we get stopped by people i don’t recognize who want to say, “he got his cast off! yay! how is he doing?”
there is no question who is taking who for a walk these days. if i do say so myself, i walk very nicely on leash.
I think you just figured out what dogs learned long ago. A leash can be controlled from either end…somewhat like life.
Such good news! He’s not going slow no how now! ;o) Happy Days ((HUGS))
Oh, I am glad he is healing. I know it makes your heart lighter, too.
i started reading this with a smile and wound up chuckling out loud. his face says it all. LOL. there she is again with that contraption.
in our neighborhood people used to call out to zeke when we walked. i’d never even met them! the word spread about HIS name i guess! he was so adorable. “hi zeke!” “how’s it goin’ zeke?”
i felt invisible but so happy!!!
xo
tammy j
Tammy: Awwwww. I can just picture it!
Relyn: It really does.
Tracy: Exactly. Plus, he has to make up for all the walking he’s missed out on.
Jerry: So true. I think ours is mostly controlled from the four-legged end. Hehe.
yay! glad he’s healing:)
I would definitely agree with the fact that he is walking you.
Glad he’s healing. 
Oh, Yay! So glad he is healing!! And I totally know what you mean. Bailey is not a poser either. All in all, though, you have managed to get so many amazing shots of him over the years!!
Good to hear that his cast is off! He sounds like a very happy pup. xo