Running Mate

Last night we went to Cass Park and saw a black Great Dane inside the fenced-in baseball field. I asked the owners if Lily could meet their dog. They agreed and the dogs had a few tense minutes while they established hierarchy but then they played, romping and running in big circles. Lily's fastest running was the speed of the Great Dane's graceful trotting. I told the owners Lily loves the Great Danes that she has met in dog parks because they are the dogs that will run with her and she loves to run! The owners were happy because they said most dog owners are afraid to let their dogs play with Zeus because he is so huge. Lily looked small when standing next to him! Great Danes always remind me of Queen Anne style furniture with their elongated curved cabriole legs. When Zeus ran he looked like an animated dining room table. He would run, then stop and lay down and stretch out, rolling on his back on the grass. He was sensuous, elongated, dainty, and flirty. We all laughed. Lily watched. They ran some more, tiring each other out. They sat down panting with their big pink tongues hanging out. On our way home Lily lay down in the brook for a big cool-down as the mosquitoes nibbled us.