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July 2, 2013

There’s No Looking Back

My apartment here in Chicago faces the street.  The couch where Eko normally hangs out is on the opposite side of the apartment from the street-facing window.  Normally when I leave the house without Eko he is right there on the couch – where I assumed he stayed until I
My apartment here in Chicago faces the street.  The couch where Eko normally hangs out is on the opposite side of the apartment from the street-facing window.  Normally when I leave the house without Eko he is right there on the couch – where I assumed he stayed until I got back.  However, the other day as I got in my car I had the funny feeling I was being watched… Rhodesian Ridgeback, marking our territory, pet adventure, petcentric, dog blog, pet photo

Everything seemed normal, but let’s take a closer look

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Hm, I don’t remember leaving that one curtain open.  Time for a little CSI-photo-enhancement

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Just a little closer…

Rhodesian Ridgeback, marking our territory, pet adventure, petcentric, dog blog, pet photoAha, there’s our suspect!

Little did I know that every time I leave the apartment without Eko he runs to the window to keep an eye on me.  Now that I have noticed, it’s hard not to look back when I leave.  That being said, I feel like he’s giving me the “how could you leave me!” sad puppy face, so I don’t want to look back and feel guilty.

What I much prefer is looking up at the window on my way into the building.  I guess when Eko hears a car door shut on the street he comes to check to see if it’s me.  Nice to know I’m being looked out for!

 Does anyone else have a pet lookout at home?

Comments for There’s No Looking Back

  1. Audrey says:

    My couch is facing the street and the long driveway; and my lab was always there on that couch looking out of the window when I went out without him, but I learned to tell him “I’ll be back” as I was going out of the door, and then I smiled and waved at him as I drove away. Soon enough that sad puppy face was gone and the smiling and waving became our ritual whenever he can’t come with me. I concluded that it’s best to acknowledge your temporary absent then not.

  2. raisingdaisy says:

    Aw that’s adorable!! 😀

  3. Big Eko is watching you. I hope your window looks not like ours – we have a nose print decoration every day :o)

  4. Poor Eco watching and probably hoping that you come back for him. Yep, Chancy is a look out and he will stay at the window until I return if I am not gone for long. Hugs and nose kisses

  5. I feel ya, Eko! When Mom leaves, I perch half on the chair and half on the window sill and work the sad-face for all it’s worth. By the time she comes home, I barely remember her and stay sitting on the couch with the ‘do-I-know-you?’ look.

    Love and licks,
    Cupcake

  6. Steven/Buddy says:

    Will that is to funny and sad !
    Buddy will run around my house looking and listening at the Windows and doors where he can not see out, just to see where I am outside. My mom has told me this the times she has been over.
    Also my other dogs would do this to.
    And they would sit by the door when I worked regular hours for when I would come home.
    But I read somewhere, that dogs learn the sound of your car and can hear it a block or two away.
    Oh from what I have been looking up about if dogs are ticklish and laugh, well I think the vote is a 50/50, but I watched some funny YouTube videos.

  7. Emmadog says:

    I sit in my front window every time mom leaves and am sitting there waiting when she gets back. She hates seeing my sad face when she goes but she loves seeing it when she comes home! She is always waving at me too, whatever that means.

  8. Yep! We live on second floor and when either of us leaves, Dakota runs to the window and will peek out just like Eko. I keep turning around to look and he will watch until we are out of sight. Breaks my heart 🙁

  9. Victoria says:

    yep 2 lookouts – just about the time i am due home they go to the window and watch for my car….and when i leave they are at that same window. Its great to see them when i get home but i do know what you mean about feeling guilty for leaving them – they have that “how could you leave me” face down pat!

  10. Yes! Boomer and Dottie are king and queen of the “please don’t leave us” look but they are always there at the window when we get home ready to greet us.

  11. Zena says:

    Aw! How could you leave him….. you monster! 😉

  12. Misaki says:

    As soon as I hear the car I run straight for the front door:-)

  13. Dottie Wells and Tuffy "The Fat Cat" Wells says:

    Dogs are known to be creatures of habit and repetition. Trust me, Will, Eko has your schedule down pat. When you leave he is sending his love with you. When you return he already knows your getting close to home before anyone else can hear the car. Those are part of the great life we have with our 4-legged, free rent, room mates. Sure makes life grand for me and Tuffy-Cat.
    Dottie and Tuffy

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