alfie

i have found a charming dog

i am often on the lookout for a dog to fall in love with

alfie looks like a good fellow

he is a "from kennel to couch" (safetynet) greyhound

he is listed as being cat-friendly, which is essential because my two monsters, cookie & elsa, are dog-fearing cats

there is a lot to like about greyhounds. their long noses for one. i remember walking down a back alley in north fitzroy once and being surprised by a long-nosed hound appearing above a low-point in the fence.

it was such a winsome face.

their wonderful laziness and commitment to going hard at the couch is another.

they have a reputation for gentleness, and are good-natured.

apparently they are free-thinkers and will ignore pointless commands. i have to respect this, as i'm a bit this way myself.

my favourite dog breed though is the airedale. ever since i saw a tremendously pleased-with-itself airedale taking itself for a walk along brighton road. i was about 10 years old. i'm not sure how old the airedale was. but i have never witnessed such jaunty joy.

they have a deep inner goofiness.

i found a lovely "review" of airedales by chip brown called, style, brains & a clownish wit: everything one looks for in a spouse
one day, i'd very much like to live with an airedale. they sound like they're worth the effort.