And this dog works the sidewalk like a master politician. He spots folks from a block away and moves from the porch to his post on the edge of the sidewalk, ears flattened, tail thumping, brown eyes pleading. A simple ploy. But I'm telling you - people succumb in droves. Pedestrians cross the street to pet him.
People pull over and get out of their cars.
Runners tell me they plan their route to make sure they see him. Parents say their toddlers ask for Lou by name. Delivery drivers stop by to visit even when they don't have a package to deliver. Think Hubert Humphrey at his peak. Politics of Joy.