Pokey

Pokey came running into the room when I walked in the door, and announced my arrival! He was acting a little shy at first, crouching to the ground as I walked up to him. He let me pet him and gave my hand a little lick. I headed to the back door so we could go outside. As I opened it, he zoomed out ahead of me. I sat on the patio, then Pokey came rushing over to me. He rolled over next to me for some tummy scratches. He thoroughly enjoyed that for awhile. Some little girls and a neighbor dog came outside, so Pokey hopped up and ran over to the fence to say hi. He and the other dog bounced around for a couple minutes, before wandering off to go explore. There were plenty of people and dogs out today since it was so nice out! When it was time, we headed in and I made sure he had some fresh water. Later this afternoon, Pokey ran in to meet me again. He was much more at ease this time. He trotted along behind me to the door and outside. Pokey spent almost the whole time right next to me, getting pet. If I stopped, he'd either turn and nudge my hand with his nose, or would crawl into my lap! He got plenty of attention time in before he decided to take a stroll around the yard. The sun was very warm, so I took his bowl in and got him some cool water for outside. He took a long drink, then came over for more back scratches.