Chester and my niece, Charlie were born only months apart. The entire time we lived in Edmonton Charlie was deathly afraid of all dogs, and especially dogs the size of a full grown man.
Well on Charlie's visit to Oliver last week we all went on a walk and her and Chester bonded. Charlie held the leash, petting him as they walked along. Meanwhile, her mother, Sara nervously avoided getting within leash distance of the beast.
Charlie ended up walking him almost the whole time, giving Max a few turns to appease him but Charlie seemed to actually like, and care about Chester.
It makes me so happy to see Chester making new friends this late in his life, and I love seeing other children get to enjoy the feeling of being with an animal 5X their size. Unless you have experienced it, you just can't understand.
Charlie is quite the little animal lover these days. She thinks if she saves her money she can buy all the pets she wants. Mommy says, No way!
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot to blog about this!
Micah and Jammers had no fear of Heidi's dogs -- not even the one that looks like a coyote. What a relief.
ReplyDeletesara jenny i miss you
ReplyDeleteLAYLA FAYE.
It's so nice to see kids overcoming their fears. Chester is my very favorite dog ever.
ReplyDeletePapa thinks Charlie will make great friends.
ReplyDeleteWe're picking up our saint bernard tonight or tomorrow. I'm nervous but excited! The kids have already named him, Trouble.
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