Well, we ran into her this weekend, just hanging out on a sunny sidewalk all by herself. (She's so mellow, her pawrents just let her hang out in front of her house. I'd worry too much to ever let a dog do that, but then... I worry about everything!)
It looked like maybe she'd had a bath, so she was getting some sun to dry out.
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| "Whatrya' doin'?" |
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| "I love seeing my friend!" |
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| "Why won't she play with me, Momma??" |
Mostly she just wants to lay around; sometimes she'll get up and bring a toy over (not to play with, just to show us), and she'll get some loving, but that's it. We thought maybe she was old, but her dad told us she's only seven. Guess she's just a very mellow soul!
Does your dog get bummed out when another dog won't play?
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We are frustrated with cousin Lena right now as she won't play chase, just wants her stupid tennis ball. Mom's last dog was like Sugar, never fenced in or on a leash. Stayed where she was. Mom could even drive away and she would be there when she came back. No chance of that with my sisters and I.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's impressive that your mom could even drive away! I can't imagine! Until Rita, we couldn't even trust our pups to stay put when the door was opened - they were runners!
DeleteWilson never plays with dogs other than Jimmy, and except for a couple of exceptions, Jimmy can't be trusted to play nicely with anyone! He's a very rough player!
ReplyDeleteRita can be pretty rough too! But luckily she sort of tailors her play to the playmate!
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ReplyDeleteGlad Rita and Sugar had a good meeting.
Y'all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
I'm not sure Sugar would call it "good." It was okay. :)
DeleteOh, she's super cute and sweet, that red pooch.
ReplyDeleteI know - isn't she so sweet? She's the mellowest dog I've ever seen!
DeleteWow, that is a mellow dog. Torrey would want to play too.
ReplyDeleteShe's SUPER mellow. So funny.
DeleteAwwww, how cute! Miley is always ignoring play bows from his siblings! lol
ReplyDeleteOh, his siblings must get frustrated with him! :)
DeleteWe've never had the experience of having a dog not wanting to play. I suspect my dogs would just work them over.
ReplyDeleteI guess Rita's not that persuasive! :)
DeleteAwwwww a beautiful and mellow dog indeed. Have a marvellous Monday
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
Isn't she gorgeous?
DeleteAww so cute, I can see Rita dying to play with Sugar haha.
ReplyDeleteActually, I don't know this dog's name. (Unfortunately she didn't want to play with Sugar!)
Deletewell, Cole is on the other side of that usually now that he's "mature" and by that I mean old and often crochety. Rita looks like she was checking for a pulse.
ReplyDeleteCole does the puppy bow thing now and then though, especially around his little schnoodle friend Zoey. He met his new girlfriend Noelle this weekend with a fence between them. They both puppy bowed, then sniffed, then peed then done. Face time.
LeeAnna
Oh, that's nice that he has a new little friend. "Face time" - cute!
DeleteAwe poor Rita! Yeah, both of my girls get bummed out if their friends don't want to play!
ReplyDeleteOf course, on the other hand, sometimes have friendly dogs that want to play on-leash, and Rita doesn't want to meet them. So, she can be frustrating too!
DeleteI'm afraid Blueberry bums a lot of dogs out because she won't play with them. :)
ReplyDeleteWe often have to decline play/meeting so Rita frustrates and gets frustrated equally I think!
DeletePoor Rita! Luke was pretty bummed when Sheba couldn't play with him when she was recovering from her surgery (and trust me, she wanted to...no lying around for that golden girl!). Cricket just won't play with him the same way, and she tends to get a little snarly with him when he tries to get her to.
ReplyDeleteJan, Wag 'n Woof Pets
Oh, that's the worst when the other pup wants to play but isn't allowed to!
DeletePoor Rita! She looks heartbroken in that last picture! Barley has no idea how to play--I think she wants to, but she makes a lot of ugly noises when she plays, which makes other pups (and their parents) nervous, so we're always thankful for mellow dogs that don't get her riled up :)
ReplyDeleteLol. We had a beagle like that. She would snarl and bark while she played - but that was just her style of play. It used to freak a lot of dogs - but mostly their parents - out!
DeleteWhat a life that Sugar has. I think I'd like to trade her.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's not Sugar - we met THE Sugar last week. This is another sweet older golden, but I don't know what her name is.
DeleteOur pups Buzz & Missy both love to play ~ while Missy enjoys playtime with other dogs, her brother Buzz prefers playtime with his ball! Isn't it funny how all dogs are different?!
ReplyDeleteIt is funny. They have such distinct little personalities.
DeleteMr. N is sad when dogs don't want to play with him. Pretty sure he doesn't understand what being mellow is like.
ReplyDeleteRita definitely has her mellow side, but sometimes she wants to play!
DeleteGlory gets bummed out when no one will play with her.
ReplyDeleteOur dogs tend to play too rough so they don't get to do it much. Our Golden was a very mellow guy but he liked to play with other dogs.
ReplyDeleteSampson is not a big player either, but Delilah can usually be enticed. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWeasley used to get bummed because as the youngest he had more play energy. Fry loves to play since he is a pup so they play together
ReplyDeleteRetro rover
What a beautiful old gal!
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh. I would worry too much, too. What a sweet dear, though! Typically, when the big boys don't want to play with Cooper, he stands a few inches from their face and barks until they get so frustrated they give in and play. They have effectively trained him to be super obnoxious!!
ReplyDeleteThat dog's so laid back - literally!
ReplyDeletehello pooch smooches its dennis the vizsla dog hay wel i am jenerally too afrayd of other dogs to play with them but i did yoozed to luv playing with my brother tucker and my sister trixie!!! of korse tucker is no longer with us and trixie sez that now that she is sixteen she is too old to play but i stil git my hopes up now and then wen she gits a berst of enerdjee that she will romp with me like she yoozed to!!! unfortchoonatly the bersts of enerdjee yoozhually only last a minute or too but a dog kan dreem!!! ok bye
ReplyDeleteAwww. Rita looks so concerned for this pooch! Does she ever want to play? Maybe that's why Rita likes her so much because she' so calm. Regardless, they look so sweet together. :)
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