Breakfast at Lenny's: A Casual Sunday Visit

Fred and Coach walking past the Lenny's sign.

Sunday we made a breakfast date with friends so they could meet Coach. We arrived and entered Lenny's in Clearwater (an amazing breakfast restaurant!) with a much more confident feeling because this time when we took him to busy, he did his business. Seems he likes us to say "Busy! Busy!" with a much more definite and commanding tone of voice. 

Michele, Erik and Kelland had gotten us a big booth and were waiting for us.  Since we have take our Southeastern Guide Dog puppies to Lenny's before, they know all about them and have never had a problem with them. So, we had a tasty breakfast while Coach got to sleep on Michele's feet.  Overall, Coach stayed asleep or on a down stay in the booth with no napkin stealing!

Erik and Willow watch from the deck as Coach and Fred look into the Koi pond. Coach is leaning over the pond.

After breakfast, we went back to house so they could love on Coach.  In the above photo, Coach is looking for the Koi fish in the pond.  He spotted them on Saturday night and has been very interested in them ever since.  I'm thinking it is only a short time before we have a full fledged dunking.

Kelland and Coach in a moment of calm. Coach is chewing a nylabone and Kelland is scratching his back.

Kelland and Coach had  great time playing fetch.  Coach does a weird little pounce right before he lands on the item he is fetching and brings it back.  Quite cute.

Michele is scratching Willow, who is deeply appreciative!

Willow has been ignoring Coach for the most part, but this morning she decided that perhaps she needed to start getting involved.  So, she inserted herself for petting and, when Kelland was playing fetch with Coach, she strategically blocked off the throwing route by standing in the way.  She still won't play with Coach, but they are at least touching each other and being friendly.

Coach made sure to make the rounds to everyone's lap.  Here he is with Michele.

Of course all of this playing and fetching had a deep affect on Coach for the rest of the day.

Hound down! Coach is asleep, on his back and falling off his bed.

Same pose, a little closer. 8-)