was a typical sunny day, as most days are in San Diego and the boys and girls were hanging out with their pals at Dog Beach. Harry was looking for a tennis ball to chase, Zoltan was chasing random joggers as usual and Arthur and Sepia were making friends and thinking about their next meal. Whilst Lulu and Margaux dominated a game of keep-away against a small pack of mixed-breeds (...Lulu being a proud mixed-breed herself), Darth instead chose to chill at home and happily soak up the rays, enjoying his peaceful solitude. Their world was good... but it could be better.
Not that their two-legged "parents" didn't spoil them as best they could. In fact, they took them on vacations and even opened a restaurant with an outdoor patio so they could dine together. They took them for long leisurely walks, brought fresh fish home for Darth and even encouraged them to regularly snooze on their "people" couches, beds and anything else once considered "off-limits."
But because humans are, well, only human, they wanted to give them more. So their "parents" sniffed out the most hip and happening things for dogs, cats and other pet-loving people and meticulously researched the finest dog and cat food and treats to ensure their four-legged family members live the longest, healthiest and most active lives.
So what was the result of their "parents'" industrious research and careful planning? In exchange for their unconditional love, surprise re-gifting of dead critters, fresh and not-so-fresh kisses and wags of joy at every greeting... Sepia and Zoltan, Harry and Arthur, Lulu, Darth, Margaux and their friends got their ultimate dream:
