I was home in New Jersey for a few days, and had the opportunity to visit some friends. One stop I couldn’t miss was the home of my friends M. and L. and their dog Casey.
Casey has appeared in the Pets Blog before. I used to be the first choice pet sitter when M. and L. went away for a weekend — she would happily romp in the yard with my dogs Moose and Lally. I’ve known her since she was just a puppy, and was with L. when she picked Casey out at a pet adoption event.
When I walked in the door, the frenzy began. Casey wiggled and jumped and barked and pretty much went crazy — tail wagging the whole time. She climbed onto the back of the couch so she could give me kisses. It took a long time for her to calm down — my friend M. ended up taking her for a long walk so I could catch my breath! After dinner, Casey flopped out on my lap and sat there until it was time to go home.
Again, I’d been worried that she wouldn’t remember me. But it seems that I made a pretty strong impression on this little dog! (I still think of her as a puppy, even though she’s at least three years old now.) My friends joked that she was going to run away to Oregon to join me.
Since the last time I was home, L. gave birth to a handsome baby boy. It was very interesting to watch Casey interact with the baby — despite her frenzy of joy at seeing me, she was very careful when moving around the baby. M. and L. told me that she’s more dangerous to the baby’s toys than to baby S. himself. It’s good to know she can show some restraint… even if she can’t rein in her excitement at seeing me.