Leave the Baggage; Keep the Memento

There are so many things about humans I don’t understand. For instance, taking pictures of things right in front of them. Jet, my foster mom, is always taking photos of Nokona and I.

Now why do you want to put our image on a piece of paper (something Nokona would rather eat) than just enjoy looking at us? Jet says that people like to carry things with them. Sometimes it’s baggage that they should dump (hmmm?), sometimes it’s luggage they need for a trip and sometimes it is a special memento (keepsake or photo) they need to make them smile.

In my opinion if you’re going to take photos of us, take GOOD photos. Pet photographer Bill Landau has some great tips for getting great photographs of your four-legged companions. Instead of squeaky, loud toys, he recommends you surprise us with softer sounds that we are inclined to try and figure out. It could be rubbing two pieces of paper together. The results are phenomenal. Evidence is in the super snapshots featured below. Be sure to view all 17 photos.

There are humans that get paid a lot of money to photograph dogs. One such human is a guy named William Wegman. He's famous for his photographs of his beloved Weimaraners posed in an array of costumes. You can view some of his famous works at: http://www.wegmanworld.com/gallery/works.html.

Other humans have a “photographic” memory and carry the darn images of their dogs inside their head. This makes a lot more sense to me than the paper kind but humans are weird like that sometimes.

This brings me to the lesson of the day… whether in your head or on a piece of paper, take a few pictures TODAY while those you love are still with you. Even better, be more in the moment - like a dog - and you'll be able to remember special events (human and critter kind) as if they are a clear picture in your head because they will be imbedded in your heart.

Okay, here’s the question of the day from Zsa Zsa who asked: Can you please help my foster dad? He means well and has given me such a nice home (thank goodness) but he yells at the TV and it upsets me. It looks like he’s yelling at humans in a white a blue uniform with a “C” on it and they hit little white balls with a stick.

Dear Zsa Zsa:

Don’t fret. Your foster dad is not mad at you. He’s mad at the Cubs (assume this to be so due to their performance history) and not you. So when he yells, go get him a cold brew, sit in his lap and sooth his anxiety away.

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