Halloween 2011

Cuddle Bugs

Irrelevant photo, but better than nothing.

Faith went trick-or-treating with us this year. Trevor couldn't, because he's recovering from some truly awful digestive problem. That probably was for the best, because they don't always behave appropriately when they meet other dogs as a pair.

I've said previously that Faith is fascinated by reflections, displays, and blinking lights. My son was giggling hysterically at my narration of the Battle for the iPad. "Faith: Quit getting fingerprints on my drool spots, little two-legs. Child: Then quit drooling on my game, and, umm, move your head so I can see!" He wants to play a game, she wants to check up on Wootube. He pushes her head out of the way, she circles around and looks over his shoulder on the other side. By which I mean to say that the rests her head on his shoulder and plants her nose back in the display using him for a chin rest. And so forth. She's currently fascinated by Hungry Piggies. Whenever one of the little piggies goes flying off the iPad display she tracks the trajectory. She seems to be trying to work out where those piggies go when they disappear off the edge of the screen. I think she's worried that they may get loose or something.

Thinking back, I don't remember saying that she is extremely people friendly. Faith enjoys meeting strangers - including kids - and she is basically willing to exploit any opportunity for positive attention. She's a big hit at the local mall, but I wasn't sure how she would handle the costumes at Halloween. I figured she'd enjoy the walk, so off we all went.

Apparently blinking lights rank above people, because at several points there were three or four kids petting her and getting completely ignored in favor of one light display or another.

Also, her herding drive is not triggered by small children in sheep costumes.

And thankfully, she seems to have no interest in chocolate. Unfortunately, Trevor does, but that's a blog post for another time.

As dusk turned to night, she transitioned from watching the blinking lights to keeping a close eye on our son. She's a daddy's dog for sure, but she likes him quite a lot.

So no surprises, but she's doing fine.