The past few weeks have seemed like endless gloom. So much wet! I like a good snow (I AM from Buffalo, after all) but I want it to be dry on the ground. I want to be able to run around in it or at least walk on it with Lucy without feeling like the cold and clammy are creeping up our bodies from the soles of our feet up. When it's so wet, it makes walking the dog a chore to get finished as soon as possible. We need time to dry off. My doodle soaks up the water - it takes her HOURS to get dry and warm.
Today was warm, mostly dry and overcast enough to keep most people inside worried about rain. Lucy and I got a good 3 miler in. As we walked, I felt myself stand up straighter and become more present. I stopped thinking about work and noticed my surroundings. I think I smiled at some squirrels and crows. I realized that as much of an extrovert as I am, I need my time with my dog to center me. She thinks I'm fun AND funny.
She picked up several sticks - because she is convinced I love a game of tug while we walk. She is always willing to train on the walk. We stop at playgrounds for her to use the equipment, she walks on stone walls with the grace of an acrobat, she will play red light, green light and stop and sit at the drop of a hat. She never says no when I ask her to pose for pictures.
By the time we got home, I had a grin on my face, and I was looking forward to sitting on the couch and snuggling with my number one fan.
What a sweetie. I, on the other hand, have a pretty strong willed pup who thinks it is most fun to be free, sprinting around town without a care or leash in the world. She is all "green" light!
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