Honoring Sage

Yesterday on our late afternoon walk, I had to work with Annie. Poor pup, she'd been confined for 7 hours, longest she'd gone. So she was a little lab-wild, not coming when called, not sitting, you get the drift. Leash went on, commands made. And I glanced over my shoulder there was Sage, off leash, sitting, coming, laying down, tail a little tucked, eyes sad, worried I was mad at her.

She is a quiet and amazing dog, loyal to the end, protective (that's when she's not quiet), tolerant of Annie. And there she was, trying to show me how well behaved she is and perhaps showing Annie what I wanted her to be doing. Reminded me so much of Murphy.

Murphy's day.