Have I eve mentioned what a superb meeter & greeter Murphy is?
Richard's brought him to the train station a few times when he's meeting me off a train. And Murphy is the best ever - he's bright and interested and looking out for you, this big doggie grin on his face. When he sees you (usually before you've seen him) he is desperate to get to you, pulling at the lead until he's let go, when he races towards you and almost knocks you down, so delighted is he to say hello!
Recently I was in Aberdeen and suggested to Richard he bring Maddie to meet me upon my return to Inverness, given her recent troubles (see previous post). So there I was, high-tailing it up the platform, looking forward to a rumbunctious welcome - cos Maddie's always more high-energy than Murphy.
I should have known better.
I saw Richard first and looking down, realised Miss Welcome hadn't even noticed I had arrived (I was 4 feet away), being much more interested in a mark on the floor she was straining towards in the hope it might be edible. Upon my calling her name she looked up briefly, almost nodded then went back to her nasal exploration of the floor. As we left the station she was pulling on her lead to get out. I was just another hand on the lead holding her back. Welcome home, Mummy!
Huh! Note to self, always choose Murphy! It's just not Maddie's forte.
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