When Scooter first joined our family, Ed had no problem showing him affection - PRIVATELY. What he did in public, however, was an entirely different story! I'd be carrying Scooter with me, and if I had to use the restroom and ask Ed to hold him, Ed would exhale loudly, and hang on to the dog as though he was holding a lump of clay. There was NO WAY this guy was going to act even remotely affectionate - or even tolerant - of a Poodle in front of people! After all, what would people say about a guy holding a...a...a...POODLE?!?!?!?!
Fast forward 1 1/2 years and two Poodles later....
There was a local agility event that I'd hear about, and one of Ed's co-workers also mentioned it too. So, I groomed all three Poos and we managed to make it at the end of the day. I had Max on the leash, was carrying Scooter, and Ed was happily carrying his little girl, Chelsea. That's not too big of a test - after all, it's a dog event with dog people.
After we'd watched the competition dogs racing around and enjoying the courses, Ed & I decided to head into town and grab some dinner at Rosa's Cafe. There's a nice outdoor eating area there that is very dog friendly. Ed went and cleaned up first, and when he got back, I handed the Toy Poodles to him to hold. It was quite a site - Max laying on the chair next to Ed (yes, at the table!), and these two "high society" Poodles (that's one someone at the agility event called them!) in Ed's lap. I had to hold a chuckle, thinking how far we'd come. When I returned to the table, I overheard snickering from nearby customers. They obviously found it funny to see this guy at the table with not just one, not two, but THREE Poodles! The best part was Ed didn't even seem to mind. I guess he's now a Poodle convert too!
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