Finally Friends - at least for a moment.

It is no secret that Cora, our sweet 8.5 year old Beagle, is not very fond of our quest to puppy raise for Canine Companions. And the obvious part is not due to any aggression from sweet lady to the puppies, it is very opposite of that. She is more the passive-aggressive type.

Cora knows the buttons to push to wind-up the puppies to frenzy status - all by just walking very slowly across their path. And then they, being the curious puppies that they are, might disengage from perfect to more challenging. She will hear the commands barking from the two-legged to the puppy, and instead of just continuing to move along at a snails pace. She. will. sit. and. stare. at. puppy. going. wild. and. human. trying. to train. said. chaotic. puppy. And I know she is smirking inside. You can almost see the turned up sides of her mouth.

Really, Cora? Yes, I know - you find it highly amusing and entertaining.

There we have Cora's style for the better part of half of the training period when the cute little squirts are under our care. The slow-motion Beagle who won't go so far as letting the puppy actually touch her, but will highly accept the love of getting a rise from the puppy.

And then somewhere along the travels of Puppy Raising, she will surprise us and show interest in the puppy. One day we will look over to find this - the Beagle snuggled in the bed of the Canine Companions Puppy. Her look continues with the passive aggressive style of, "Whatever, so I laid down beside him. Ya' know I could move at any moment. Slowly, of course."

I love Cora. I love how she is in complete control of the situation and she is so tiny against Kolby's long legs that she easily clears under belly, and him being three times her weight. No worries. Just her terms.

I am glad this series of photos worked, because I am not so sure it will ever happen again before Kolby's return to California in August.

Finally Friends - at least for a moment.