Column: Walks – Bo’s time to shine

SUBMITTED BY KORTNEY MAYNE
Bo excited to see Piper and Walter Fillingane during one of his walks.

Hi. My name is Bo. If you know me, you know I look forward to my walk every day.

It’s not for the exercise. Walks are my time to SHINE.

One of my favorite things in the whole world is for people to adore me.

My walks are like parades down my street and I am the main attraction. That’s the way I like it.

I start out by looking for my neighbors.

Mom says I don’t have any “emotional boundaries,” so obviously I think they must love me.

The kids always want to shake my hand like I’m a celebrity.

I enjoy being a celebrity, so I will shake hands all day until my family says, “Enough is enough already, Bo.”

Then I see Tom and Hannah. I don’t know them well, but one time they said hi to me so they MUST love me. And because they said hi, I always look for them. When they are outside, I can hardly contain my joy. I let them pet me and fill my love bucket until Mom and Dad make me keep walking.

After that, I get to see Piper and Walter. These are more people I get inexplicably excited to see. Sometimes their mom is out and I have to jump up and lick her face before I can walk. I don’t know why I do it. But I can’t help myself. It’s just who I am.

Then another neighbor calls out, “Hey Bo! Where’s your stick?” I love carrying sticks all the way home. Mom and Dad call me a “branch manager.” They think it’s a hilarious joke. But I am so proud when I carry a stick that I don’t worry about their jokes.

After that I see Karen and Bucky. Karen is always happy to see me. My parade goes on. I’m happy to be adored by anyone in the park or mowing a lawn who wants to fill my love tank.

By the time I get home, I’m exhausted from all my schmoozing, so I have a little nap.

Mom says I do more visiting than walking.

Either way, it’s good to be me.