Lucie

Best dog ever – no, wait – Best. Dog. Ever.

Lucie has been with us for almost seven years now. I can’t recall exactly when we brought her home but the first picture we have of her was around November 2015.  She was so skinny and skittish at first.  She cowered and did not like men, or men with hats.  Whoever had her before us clearly did not treat her well. It took a long time for her to come out of her shell but once she warmed up to us she turned around.

Lucie is intensely loyal. She will hang out on the back patio and ignore squirrels and the ducks in the pond.  If she is out front, she will lay down in the driveway and wait for Lisa to come home.  When we play fight in the house, Lucie always comes to the defense of the little guy(s).  She will walk with us, off leash, as long as she does not spot a deer. 

She rarely barks and is never a nuisance.  At dinner she will lay under the table because she knows that a scrap or two will eventually fall to the floor.  Despite our vet scolding us otherwise, she gets to lick the plates clean.  Lucie is always happy to greet us at the door and gets super excited when it is me or Lisa. Sometimes I need to only go out for a few minutes but she is excited when I return.

When she was younger she would run up to three miles with me. After a few years she gently let me know that she was only up for a mile.  These days she just likes a good walk. 

She has been to the beach and Camp, and has had play dates with other dogs. Everyone in the neighborhood knows Lucie. If they are lucky, she will let them pet her.  She is always a friend to (most) other dogs. 

On the days when you are not getting along with the humans in your life there is Lucie, always glad to have her ears scratched and belly rubbed.  

And that makes the whole day better..