The 4 Steps of Street Encounters

Every time George encounters a dog (or two) on the street, he engages in the play-bow pose which invariably causes the other owner to go "awwwhhhh" and the other dog to slow down and give George the time of day. I decided to capture the process this morning...















As soon as he spots another dog, even all the way down the street, he gets into "down" position.















As the dog gets closer, George crouches down and gets into full "play-bow" mode.


















Alas, the other dog is within range!


















Successful engage! And there was even more than one dog this time! And that's how it's done. Now wash, rinse, and repeat, about 6-8 times per walk. We *do* live in Chelsea after all.