Good morning. 🍂🍂🍂
26 October 2026
Autumn is here. This morning's temperature was in the 50s (°F). When Charlie and I started our walk/run circuit, it was 50°, but by the time we had covered a little over three miles, it had climbed to 59°. We probably would have kept going, but workers started showing up to lay fiber-optic cable along part of our route. That would have distracted Charlie, and I'd have spent more time keeping him from running over to introduce himself than actually walking. He loves meeting new people.
In fact, I've only ever seen Charlie recoil from one person. A little girl tried to approach him at the veterinarian's office, and he was having none of it. He growled and backed away. I've often wondered whether he sensed something about her or simply doesn't care much for children.
Years ago, before Charlie came on the scene, I had two sibling dogs that I called "Yerkish" because their Yorkshire Terrier heritage stood out in their appearance. Their names were Ben and Jerry. I still use Ben's image as my avatar. Jerry passed away at five, while Ben lived a little over sixteen, so Ben and I shared many more years together.
Both dogs were cursed with what I called the "teddy bear look." Children constantly wanted to pick them up and hug them. Ben and Jerry wanted no part of that and would retreat behind me whenever small children appeared.
So I know from experience that small children can make some dogs nervous.
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." - Mark Twain
"Every dog has likes and dislikes, just like people do." - Swede
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