Dog walking Archive
Salty Dog
I neglected to post this entry while our Hudson Valley winter was in full force…but decided this was my chance since we had yet another dusting of snow last night (yes, on April 16!) # # # It snowed again last night, obliterating all the paths I shoveled after Sunday’s storm. I looked out the
Category: Dog
Saddle Up & Move ‘Em Out
Each morning before our walk I get Willie into a harness. I do this so I can attach his lead to the harness rings between his shoulder blades – an alternative to attaching it to his collar, which would put stress on his neck. We’ve been through a few different harnesses; he hated the one
Category: Dog
Turkeys In The Straw
A flock of wild turkeys regularly makes its way across the west side of our property, traveling south each morning through the trees toward Saddleback Ridge, then, casting long shadows in the glow of the late afternoon light, they travel back again, heading north into our neighbor Jody’s yard and beyond. When I step outside
Category: Dog
A World of Turds
I never noticed before just how many turds cover the face of the earth, but my dog Willie seeks out every one. By some mysterious criteria known only to Willie, the turds divide themselves into three categories: turds to sniff, turds to roll in, or turds to eat. On our twice-daily walks I have now
Category: Dog
GQ Doggie
Chad, the fit and burly owner of my gym has not stopped ribbing me about Willie’s size — a running joke that I have sacrificed or somehow compromised my masculinity by choosing a small dog. And since it’s actually Chad’s job to challenge me, it seems natural that our conversations during my training sessions sometimes
Category: Dog
New Routine
The sun is coming up, and though I’m am early riser, it is not my habit to leave the house at this hour – especially when it’s 27 degrees. Still, here I am lacing up my shoes to go for another brisk, 30-minute pre-breakfast walk with my new dog. That brown-eyed, ten-pound creature
Category: Dog
“Gotcha” Day
Today’s the day Richard and I finally get to meet our new pup and bring him home.
Category: Dog
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