Mack - priceless memories and moments

To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.  Mary Oliver

Walks 

• Trotting when walking, tail up 
• Peeing on every bush
• Running up to dogs, then ignore them.
• Pull back on lead to pee, ages to walk,
• Refusing to go, stopping.
• Smell all them smells with all his being.
• Zen, immersion in the moment, in his senses. He was a spiritual master.
• Walking him at Balls Head, Waverton, Brenner Park 
• Meeting up with other dog owners at the park,

Games

• Demon doggie - growling, pulling, shaking his head.
• Love of ball.  Running for ball for ages and ages.
• Panting like a steam train. 
• At Andreas's party.  The kids throwing the ball, entertaining them for ages.
• Wrestling. Biting but not hurting.
• Chasing after dogs, barking.

Stories

• Jumping onto the bed and startling mum when she visited.
• Runing after blondes at the park. 
• Liza and the doggie flap. 
• Sudden leap onto lap.  
• Perched on pillow after book from Craig. 
• Liza finds Mack after runs away.
• Meditation bell.
• Plastic in poo .
• Jumped up to smell bottom.  
• Ears. Key ring. 
• Girl in bikini at Manly. Mike impressed.

Loving

• Licking my neck 
• Lie behind my knees 
• Murmurings of pleasure like a cat purring.
• Yip. Yip. Yip. When dream.  
• Ally and me - between us.
• Snoring gently when slept.
• Leaps onto lap unexpectedly 
• Meditation, lie on chest, paw me to come up.
• Head or paw onto body.
• Ears up, listening intently.
• Pure pleasure when stroke tummy, eyes closed, fang out. Would purr.  
• Sudden lick face,
• Want to come on lap. 

Mannerisms

• Ears up, look intently into distance,
• Lick his lips and nose
• Break in with computer - he barked and I ignored it.
• Tail showing his mood.
• Hackles up, chest out. Stance.  
• Broad chest
• Grouchy snap with puppies.  
• Nose up on covers. To get under.
• Frantic scratching of ears
• Scratch himself using bed
• Wrestle.  
• High pitched bark when doorbell rang.
• Greeting when been away. 
• Pore at me when want come up onto my lap.
• Leap into car. 
• Shake after pet 

Loves

• Playing 
• Connects to people in neighbourhood. Lots of interactions.  
• Swimming. 
• Massages, cuddles.
• Love of sleeping. 
• Different moods.  
• Beg to play. 
• Love of sun, lie in sunbeam, go onto balcony
• Love of heater 
• Real chicken 

Not so happy

• Grass seed in neck. 
• Vet - unhappy. 
• Kennel - photos. 
• Fussy eating. 
• Scared of vacuum in beginning.
• Nightmares, wimpering 
• Hang dog if tone. Sensitive.  

Rituals

• Run up to room when Liza drops off.
• Re-united after hols. 

Experiences 

• Forrester 
• Blue Mountains 
• Lake with Doug 
• Manly 
• Farmers market
• Bark at Park 
• Chiefy's birthday park 
• Beach with Lizzie

People

• Run up to women after Ally. 
• How loved Ally. 
• Loved people special to me, Jo, Mum, Chrisel, Dani, Ally.
• Pick ups from Liza, swop stories.
• Lizzy and Gem.
• Connection with Liza. 
• Use in dating profile pics. 
• James