Lily really loves stuffed animals more than any other dog we’ve had. She seems to have categories of stuffies. Some are her “babies”, which she carries around gently, nudges, licks, and treats like her puppies. Others are victims that obviously wronged her in some way. These she chews on and pulls apart. Getting the “squeaker” out of a victim stuffy is the ultimate triumph. She has an area in the backyard where she keeps her stuffies and also her bones.
Lily nudges one of her “baby” stuffies:
Picking it up to move it:
At this point, she notices me photographing her, and she gives me the “back off” look.
Taking care of this many babies on a hot day is really too much work for a couch potato.
Especially when one must constantly keep an eye on the squirrels.
Most of the day, she spends outside relaxing in the sun, with her babies and victims scattered around her.
