And the verdict is...
We went to Davis to visit family recently and, it turns out, there were some new surprises! Uncle Zac got himself a fancy, more powerful, faster motorcycle. Tiago was impressed (and a little startled). Who new a motorcycle engine could sound so loud from up close?! But, as it turned out, he preferred the older, worn and loved Honda. After all, it's the first motorcycle he'd ever set hands on. It's the one that he has coveted since the (under)ripe young age or 1.5 yrs old!
Speaking of fancy, faster and louder...there was also an adorable little addition to the Davis Sabato residence: Shona the (pure-bred) Rhodesian-Ridgeback. At only 4 months old, her enormous paws and ears suggest that she will be Coya's height by the end of the calendar year. And, while it looks like Coya is about to devour Shona's silky, floppy, puppy ears in one gigantic chomp (see picture below), Shona's already got the fast moves on Coya.
This little one can dodge and weave and dance circles around our old Ridgeback-wanna-be.
Nevertheless, these two dogs got along splendidly, despite their huge age gap and class-status.
Coya, at the senior age of 8 years old, required frequent breaks and suffered from hot-flashes from time to time.
But, once rested and cooled off in the comforts of Air Conditioning, she resumed her cheery, laid-back disposition. Shona, (the adorable little puppy that she was), was 100% cheery--all of the time. And she was content to follow Coya along wherever it may be. Although, she made no promises to sit quietly while the old lady composed herself. She often barked, "OK--I gave you five minutes--get up and play!" Awww, look at these cute doggies:
Back at home, Tiago reassured Coya that he likes his dogs like he likes his motorcycles: old and a little rough around the edges.
...Tiago's gonna stick with the older model--the one that's been around for as long as he can remember.
