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Originally Posted by phenomshel
Oh cool, we have two Arwens! (KK's younger cat is named Arwen).
(You know you're a forum regular when you know the member's pet's names....)
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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
*snicker snort* at the puppy park I have known some folks for years, and many of their intimate details, but I only know the two leggeds as "fuzzy's Mom" gets awkward  |
I think that's normal. It's true here, too. I say hi to the dog, and ask his name, but not the owner's name. Sometimes, the owner enjoys being anonymous.
I read a book by Dean Koontz, who is apparently known as an author (I hadn't read him before). The book was "A Big Little Life", about his dog. He makes the same observation, that everybody was "Spot's dad" etc. Someone he had passed for quite a while finally recognized him from a book jacket, and apologized for not knowing him. He said that, on a dog walk, it's all about the dog. He was perfectly happy being known only as "Snuffy's dad" (actual dog name not recalled).