A WHAT?

Last night we did Illegal Dog Park followed by Roosevelt's bar as per our usual Thursday. Our current Illegal Dog Park location seemed to attract a few people who were just running by. In particular a young good-looking guy with some equally good-looking labs (one yellow, one chocolate) was running by and saw us, so he stopped in.

He let his dogs off leash for a little while and they went off and socialized a bit. I was intrigued by him so I went over to talk to him and Audrey followed me. As we got close enough Audrey went up to sniff him.

Guy: "Aww, she's a Labradoodle right?"
Me: "Oh c'mon, you've gotta be kidding me. A Labradoodle?"
Guy: "What??? She looks exactly like my dog...she's a labradoodle."
(I don't know if he meant she looked exactly like his chocolate lab who he had with him, or if he had another dog - a labradoodle - at home).
Me: "She is absolutely NOT a labradoodle. She is a purebred Field Spaniel. They are a very rare breed in the United States."
Guy: "Oh...cause she looks just like a labradoodle."

I think that will probably be the pinnacle of Audrey's career. Being called a Labradoodle. It doesn't get any better than that.

We had a great time last night and she behaved beautifully at the bar. She laid on her little mat, ate ice cubes and treats, chewed on her plastic cup, and whined to play with her best pal, Grace the 6mo GSD who was tethered across the table from her. She still occasionally acts shy with people when they initiate the greeting, otherwise if she is allowed to come up to them first, she is perfectly fine and friendly.

Taking her to the bar is obviously the ideal solution to her shyness. No one is allowed to be shy at a bar. :)