Well, Lefty has been with us two months, and he's turning into a real joy. I could go on and on about what he does to make me smile, and how sweet and funny he can be, and what progress we've made on the dominance issue, etc. etc. But something else I've realized is that owning a dog can be rather humbling, often in (retrospectively) funny ways. For instance:

*We get to carry around their waste in little plastic bags. Also, when I'm bending down to pick up after him, he's often a foot or so away, kicking leaves all over me with his back legs.

*He goes trash can-digging during a certain time of the month. (We've since switched to a step-can!)

*He lunges and barks at big trucks in front of the SAME house painters each morning, who stop to watch the whole thing, grinning the entire time.

*Last night he did that whole lovely butt-dragging thing, under a street lamp, in full view of passersby.

*They don't care what you look like, but that includes when they want to be walked! I've been spotted walking him with bedhead, glasses and no makeup, and wearing bright red penguin-covered pajama pants. (Admittedly, I could be a little vain at times, so maybe he's doing me a favor?)

*Last but not least, the canine habit of sniffing folks in inappropriate spots. (Luckily, he's not too bad about that one.)

So, how have your beloved companions embarrassed you?