Squirrels

Just like Maya (from http://www.comics.com/, Red and Rover)

Here is another mandatory tale of how cute Maya is... (I know it's just sick how crazy about her I am). On Sunday at around 6:00pm Dave and I took Maya for the daily romp at Shubie park. We were revelling in the sun still being out, while Maya was just revelling in being out. We like taking her to Shubie because of the off leash area. She is great off leash and loves to run around in the woods, specifically she loves hunting for squirrels. She is our little squirrel hunter.

Before I go further I just want to make a quick note. Maya is gentle to the extreme! Dave and I never worry about the welfare of the squirrels because Maya has a hard time chewing her food, never mind a live animal. When we give her bones, she licks them. She will nibble and lick. No dangerous chomping from our timid dog.

So, we took Maya out for her hunt. Maya knows all the feeders and the places where all the squirrels like to play. As Dave and I walk around, all you can see of Maya is her darting in and out of the bush, to her spots. For the first half of the walk there were no squirrels, until we came to this one spot, where Maya found a squirrel in a tree.

Maya slowly walked up to the tree and sat down. Her attention fully on the chirping squirrel above her. The squirrel was brave, because he came all the way down the tree and nearly touched noses with her! After a second of this the squirrel ran up the tree, much to Maya's disappointment. Then, from behind her came more chirps. Then she dashes to another tree, and another squirrel. There were six squirrels all in the same area. There was Maya, tail wagging, tongue out, running from tree to tree. This was heaven for her.

The the best part was Dave and I. We just stood there, laughing, searching for squirrels and egging her on. We must have looked nuts. We would catch sight of a squirrel and call Maya over and point it out. Then Maya would take off after it with us howling with laughter behind her. We must have stood there laughing and watching her for a good 20 minutes before we decided to move to keep our limbs warm.

The rest of the walk Maya was beside herself with her good luck.

It all put Dave and I in a great mood. I suggest a dog to anyone who wants a cheap and easy way to raise your mood daily.