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There are not that many places where I can take Dolly inside when we take our little trips. We have been run out of a few places. Sometimes nicely, sometimes not so nice, but that's a topic for a different day. Today I want to talk about the places where we are welcome.
I took her to Home Depot in Columbia. It was her second visit there. She was doing her happy walk all the way in. She seems to like hardware stores over stores like PETCO. She especially likes Orschelen's, a Farm and Home store. It's like Tractor Supply with baby chicks and rabbits. She'd like to eat the baby chicks and I am getting off topic here.
We had no sooner got in the store when she started straining on her leash to get to this tall man standing at the counter. She has this ability to spot a dog lover from twenty feet away. She jumped on his leg, he smiled and leaned over to pet her. I asked him if he owned a dog. He said "No". I was a bit surprised because when I've asked this in the past the answer is Yes. A bit later he says "Miniature Longhair I see." I had to smile at that. Most people if they do get the breed right they don't get the fact that she's a longhair right. That's a bit hard to spot in her because her dad was a longhair but her mom was regular. It's the tuft of hair at her ears that gives her away.
A minute or so later the tall guy said to me; " My wife and I are considering buying a Miniature Dachshund." My response was " If you get a good one you will NEVER regret it." I then told him our story of how we came to own Dolly in spite of the fact I did not like small dogs. He liked my story. He told me that he used to own Dachshunds when he was a kid. I said to him "Ya know, some folks think these dogs are dumb." He said "They are not dumb, just stubborn."
Dolly enjoyed her little visit to Home Depot. The tall guy was not the only person who gave her attention. Several of the employees there did too. After we left the store I got several of her long "I love you thank you" looks.
I took her to Home Depot in Columbia. It was her second visit there. She was doing her happy walk all the way in. She seems to like hardware stores over stores like PETCO. She especially likes Orschelen's, a Farm and Home store. It's like Tractor Supply with baby chicks and rabbits. She'd like to eat the baby chicks and I am getting off topic here.
We had no sooner got in the store when she started straining on her leash to get to this tall man standing at the counter. She has this ability to spot a dog lover from twenty feet away. She jumped on his leg, he smiled and leaned over to pet her. I asked him if he owned a dog. He said "No". I was a bit surprised because when I've asked this in the past the answer is Yes. A bit later he says "Miniature Longhair I see." I had to smile at that. Most people if they do get the breed right they don't get the fact that she's a longhair right. That's a bit hard to spot in her because her dad was a longhair but her mom was regular. It's the tuft of hair at her ears that gives her away.
A minute or so later the tall guy said to me; " My wife and I are considering buying a Miniature Dachshund." My response was " If you get a good one you will NEVER regret it." I then told him our story of how we came to own Dolly in spite of the fact I did not like small dogs. He liked my story. He told me that he used to own Dachshunds when he was a kid. I said to him "Ya know, some folks think these dogs are dumb." He said "They are not dumb, just stubborn."
Dolly enjoyed her little visit to Home Depot. The tall guy was not the only person who gave her attention. Several of the employees there did too. After we left the store I got several of her long "I love you thank you" looks.
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