Sumner, the Well-Treated Pup

He might as well be considered the Mayor of Spring Street, or at least this block of it, for all his faithful watching and monitoring but especially because of how happy he is to see people going by on the street and sidewalk. Sumner is possessed of such a sweet and well-behaved disposition and there are lots of regular passers-by who make a point to stop and speak to him and maybe give him a rub or a kiss. But he's also got some special friends and neighbors who love to give him a treat or two. One of those is DeeDee, who lives about three blocks north but (at least in the good weather) she makes quite a few trips up and down the lane. Sumner gets so excited when he sees her, throwing his hips back and forth ridiculously with the biggest, most sweeping tail wags. DeeDee loves to treat him, and this example (from May 2nd) was a multilayered concoction that Sumner had to work to figure his way through.