Going to the dogs… Breakfast at Ginger’s

This is my Ginger.

Some of you might know my canine-kimosabe, Ginger.

Ginger-girl is a Golden Retriever of the finest caliber. Affectionate, loyal, she’s the reason why there are bumper stickers that say “Be the person your dog thinks you are.”

Picked up at the breeder when I was pregnant (by days) with the twins, Ginger was my prego-partner and exercise coach, because if it’s 32F out and the dog is due for a walk, you walk! Never mind that you’re 6 mos pregnant with twins and every time you cough you pee.

True story- during the era known as “Bennifer,” I, sick with a cold, had a coughing fit at the church near our Brookline, MA condo during a funeral. Surrounded by black-clothed mourners, myself included but of the horrendous maternity variety, I coughed so hard I totally peed.  In front of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.  Thank god black hides everything, and I was wearing a long coat. I guess Ben’s great-uncle had died and Bennifer made it to the funeral. Of course, armed with a really cute puppy, everyone wanted to pet Ginger, who is a total harlot for attention. I think we even made it into Star Magazine: Beniffer, Ginger and… me, having wet my pants. Good times.

So Ginger is famous. Not only to the supermarket-tabloids, but also with every job my hubby could take a dog to. She thinks she’s a person –and a very sociable one at that–  so she’ll visit every single person in the office. All must pet. All must love. All must adore. You’ll get nudged if you don’t.

Today, to my delight, was a YouTube video of Ginger’s doppelganger- doing “Breakfast at Ginger’s.” What is a responsible, dog-loving owner of a Ginger to do?

Post it.

Warning- I think it’s canned laughter, while it’s cute, it isn’t THAT funny. Also, for full-disclosure, I would never subject my dog to something like this, but I’m not above capitalizing on others that do…

AND I do like the “I’d rather be Blitzing” mug. Nice touch.

2 Responses to “Going to the dogs… Breakfast at Ginger’s”

1. Bethan says:

   May 19, 2010 at 7:03 PM

   Love the post! I picked up the term “aggressively affectionate” from you (which you have used to describe Ginger) and now describe Brady that way when he won’t leave people alone!
2. Bethan says:

   May 19, 2010 at 7:04 PM

   I think that term was from you… or it was used in a book I read and I equated it to Ginger. Not sure but it definitely describes Ginger!!!