Ask the Dogs

“How did it go?” I asked Heidi this afternoon after the wedding rehearsal. 

“Shit show,” she scoffed. “They changed what I was supposed to do about 5 times.”

“I guess that’s why they have rehearsals,” I said.

“For sure,” she agreed. “But it’s pretty organized now, and the groom kept thanking me for being there. He said they felt much better about things.” 

Heidi loves dogs and all the dogs seem to know it right away and return the affection. This weekend, for the second time in a couple of years, she has been asked to be the dog wrangler at a friend’s wedding. Adrian and Andy wanted Leo to be part of the ceremony, but they were worried he wouldn’t listen to the wedding planner and on one of their recent walks, Adrian asked Heidi if she would be willing to help. “You know him,” she pointed out, “and you have such calm energy.”

Heidi laughed when she recounted the story to me later. “I don’t think anyone has ever accused me of having calm energy before,” she said.

“That’s just because dogs can’t talk,” I answered. “I’m pretty sure all the canines would agree with Adrian.”