Photoessay #2003 - Working dog

I piloted the concept today. I do not own a dog pack but I used an old jantzen knapsack and put his feet through the straps. It kind of worked except that it fell to the side. I used plenty of treats. I had gone to Costco to get some of this nut/berry/yogurt mix that Dennis and I both like (almost Paleo-Mediteranean, isn't it?). But even with three small bags and a package of eggs, it was too heavy for me. I brought in one bag (26 oz) and the eggs leaving two bags. I took Teddy out and put the two bags in the knapsack (which immediately sagged to one side and he didn't like it. But he carried it up the stairs to the door and up the flight of stairs to the kitchen. Cheerfully though the sagging knapsack was bugging him. Gave him treats.

 I think this is the dog pack I'm going to buy. Another looked more hard-core and had mesh bag which would be more forgiving with groceries but it did cost $110. This one has more capacity and costs $80.  It might be too much trouble to go fetch the dog, put it on him, etc.  Why not just bring in the groceries and be done with it?

I like the idea of Teddy being a service dog.  You know, he could carry letterboxing supplies.  He could bring in other things from the car.

Sort of reminded me of an epiphany we had regarding horse trailers a number of years ago.  Another softball family transported a huge grill and a big wedding style tent from their farm in a horse trailer.  Dennis said "How have we lived all this time without a horse trailer?  I can see this could be so handy.  I don't want to have anything to do with a  horse, but a horse trailer?  I can see tons of uses."

Susanna was over last night and polished off quite a few chores in under 10 minutes.

Our big event today is that we both are going up to our favorite hole-in-the-wall Mexican place.  We did try some takeout the other day but it wasn't La Raza, not even close.

If I follow through and actually buy this, I will be sure to have a picture of Teddy modeling it.  Maybe him even working.  He's got the working dog frame of mind, you can see it in eyes when he's involved with his extra important god-given duty (that would be fetching the ball).