These two, Cowboy and his visiting Aussie friend Remi, are not used being upstaged, even by a George R. R. Martin/Robert Redford television production. But there was at least one break in their three-ring circus half way through Sunday’s night airing of Dark Winds, soon after I learned that Remi howls along with the siren on Joe Leaphorn’s Navajo Police Suburban.

Cowboy’s hips are too sore to use the dog door. I go outside with him through the kitchen. He lets me know when. The moon is still up at 3 am. He stands by my side and I lean down to stroke his soft coat. It’s cool and we take in the night.