This post on one of my very favorite blogs
reminded me how much I LOVE
Photo by Blue_Rubicon
an NYPD K-9
and I have a particular soft spot for
German Shepherds
A little less than two years after 9/11
Lindsey and I went on a college scouting trip to NYC
security was still very high all over the city
and police and national guard presence
was reassuringly, everywhere
we did one of the prerequisite touristy
shopping stops at south street seaport
the shops were still pretty quiet
while I was browsing in a boutique
a handsome young NYPD officer and his K-9 partner entered the store
they took a very official walk around and then the
officer proceeded to settle in and have a nice
long flirty chat with the beautiful "shop girl"
the officer and the shop girl obviously knew each other
and the conversation went on for quite a while
I watched the dog
a gloriously double coated German Shepherd
transform from eyes alert, body in working stance
to a distracted and totally bored demeanor
I'm sure this beautiful dog could read from his partners
tone and body language that
they must most certainly be
OFF DUTY
the dog and I began our own little flirtation
looking at each other
you know that disarming way that an intelligent dog
has of sizing you up with a glance
and a little tilt of the head (him)
and smiling (me)
I wandered out of sight of the officer
who at that point was deeply distracted
I kneeled down and held out my hand
and that gorgeous dog walked over to me
tail wagging, nuzzled my hand with his big head
and then proceeded to give me the belly
I HEART NY
I HEART the NYPD
I HEART GERMAN SHEPHERDS
an NYPD K-9
and I have a particular soft spot for
German Shepherds
A little less than two years after 9/11
Lindsey and I went on a college scouting trip to NYC
security was still very high all over the city
and police and national guard presence
was reassuringly, everywhere
we did one of the prerequisite touristy
shopping stops at south street seaport
the shops were still pretty quiet
while I was browsing in a boutique
a handsome young NYPD officer and his K-9 partner entered the store
they took a very official walk around and then the
officer proceeded to settle in and have a nice
long flirty chat with the beautiful "shop girl"
the officer and the shop girl obviously knew each other
and the conversation went on for quite a while
I watched the dog
a gloriously double coated German Shepherd
transform from eyes alert, body in working stance
to a distracted and totally bored demeanor
I'm sure this beautiful dog could read from his partners
tone and body language that
they must most certainly be
OFF DUTY
the dog and I began our own little flirtation
looking at each other
you know that disarming way that an intelligent dog
has of sizing you up with a glance
and a little tilt of the head (him)
and smiling (me)
I wandered out of sight of the officer
who at that point was deeply distracted
I kneeled down and held out my hand
and that gorgeous dog walked over to me
tail wagging, nuzzled my hand with his big head
and then proceeded to give me the belly
I HEART NY
I HEART the NYPD
I HEART GERMAN SHEPHERDS
aw...that's a nice story.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that the dog was able to just be a dog during the day.
I love all dogs, really. The German Shepherds are great because they are typically serious. I have to wonder whether their sense of smell is better than other breeds, to be used so often for K-9 duty
aawww...sweet!
ReplyDeleteAwwww, cute story!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story. I grew up with German Shepherds so I have a fondness for them too. In fact my sweet Nikki I credit for saving my life one day when I was a little girl. Too long of a story for here, but I can say with certainty that had it not been for her, I may not be here today.
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