Sunday, March 29, 2009
Darn Squirrels
There is only one thing in the world that B.Emmett loves more than running and that is chasing squirrels.Today it seemed there was a plethora of squirrels around every corner. What makes a run with squirrels lurking so adventurous is that I never know when Emmett may change direction suddenly.
He weighs close to 80 pounds and when an 80 pound dog decides to shift gears it can get pretty exciting for the person on the other end of the leash.
Today's run started out pretty nicely. The weather was in the 60's which is really pleasant for this time of year in Florida. We were moving slowly out of our neighborhood surveying the damage from a very heavy rain the night before.
All of sudden from out of nowhere the first squirrel appeared twitching his tail invitingly. Luckily I was prepared and reminded B.Emmett that he had someone on the other end of the leash.
From that point on to B.Emmett's delight there were squirrels everywhere. Big squirrels. Little squirrels. Boy and girl squirrels. B. Emmett was on high alert and I was never truly able to settle in to a safe rhythm in our run.
Darn squirrels, at least we ended our run at Starbucks...
Saturday, March 28, 2009
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
People often ask me what his name is wherever we go. His full name is Boomerang Emmett Hollinger. His nicknames and alias include: Boom, B.Emmett, and Boombomb.
The first name is the one most folks are familiar with. He was named Boomerang after my husband's favorite hobby at the time we got him. It also seemed like a good name because Boomerangs are suppose to come back to you when thrown. In Boom's case I was hopeful that he would come back when called.
His second name and the one that he uses while running is Emmett. For those of you familiar with the Twilight series you will totally get his middle name. He is named after a vampire Emmett. In the Twilight books the character of Emmett is a very fun loving vampire that loves to wrestle and play around. He is also very strong and is the protector of the vampire family that he belongs to. Anyone that has ever had the privilege to have a doberman in your family knows that this description fits dobermans perfectly.
B.Emmett is so much fun to run with. When he sees me in my running clothes he becomes overcome with excitement. He races around and wrestles all the other dogs. Occasionally, he forgets his manners and even leaps over the couch on his way to the front door. Once we are on our run he is "on duty" watching everything and everyone that we come into contact with. He is my protector.
The last name Hollinger is our family name.
There you have it: Boomerang Emmett Hollinger. That is what's in a name.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Running with B.Emmett
This is a diary of a girl, a dog and their runs together.
Boomerang Emmett Hollinger was a birthday present with the sole purpose of becoming a running companion.
As we have run together these past two years we have experienced many adventures.
This is the living documentation of our relationship.
Enjoy!
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