The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Just a big soppy underwater puppy dog
It may be a sea lion, but it's behaving like a lot of Labradors I've known!
I'd be real leery of using both hands for scritches/belly rubs, as that may trigger an animal's defensive actions to ward off an attack. If that happens, you may end up without a hand to use for your own benefit. Unless you and it are long term buddies, be conservative in this regard.
I second the thought that it's best to keep one hand in reserve, after all these are creatures in the wild. I laughed out loud as the camera panned around the diver to discover the sealion lying belly up with a happy expression. Calling them puppies is about right; did you see the one at the end about to hump his flipper?
Neat!
ReplyDeleteI'd be real leery of using both hands for scritches/belly rubs, as that may trigger an animal's defensive actions to ward off an attack. If that happens, you may end up without a hand to use for your own benefit. Unless you and it are long term buddies, be conservative in this regard.
ReplyDeleteI second the thought that it's best to keep one hand in reserve, after all these are creatures in the wild. I laughed out loud as the camera panned around the diver to discover the sealion lying belly up with a happy expression.
ReplyDeleteCalling them puppies is about right; did you see the one at the end about to hump his flipper?