Shades of Cool

Let me just say this. Mick is a cool dude. I heard it first from his foster Mom, long ago. She was right, he is cool, classy, subdued, and debonair. At least he is when we do our pet therapy visits. At home, he is part cool, part clown, but we understand that.

Here is the deal, there were two dogs doing the therapy visit today. Mick, who is an English Pointer and Rosie who is an English Bulldog. England would have been proud of us today. The more unusual breed usually draws all the attention. Not a problem. If it's a giant breed, Mick goes invisible. If it's a toy breed, Mick goes invisible. People are enchanted by the unusual. He's cool with that.

But sometimes the other dog is a tough act to follow. Miss Rosie is a looker any day of the week. Paws down she draws attention. Today, besides her winning personality, she was wearing a pink polka dot swimsuit!! Omg, if I had a body like that (and maybe I do) I could never wear a pink polka dot swimsuit. But she did and people went gaga over her.

I'm pretty sure there is a rule out there somewhere that says you can't really dress up a pointer because they are so cool just the way there are. Mick is happy with that rule. He'll take understated cool and leave the over the top to Rosie. They can both pull it off.