They were frightened and called him the most wild thing of all, and made him king of all wild things. “And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!” (the latest from Lyra's Project - link to the rest of the blog ring is in the comments.)
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed. ~ Verse from "My Shadow", by Robert Louis Stevenson (This is the latest from Lyra's Project, which is part of a blog ring. To view other interpretations of the theme "Shadow" by pet photographers around the world, click the link in the comments.)
We told them it would never work – our dear Lyra was just not a dog’s dog. But this fluffy, funny, floppy furball has achieved the impossible. He has taught Lyra that it is okay to play and run and tug and wrestle and love. He looks up to her and she cares for him with a maternal streak that makes my chest hurt and my eyes well. I am so proud of her and so grateful to him. He has brought such complete and utter JOY into her life. The newest edition of Lyra's Project is up on the blog here: http://ragamuffinpetphotography.com.au/lyras-project/joy/