Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Snow, snow flurries of snow

Matting my fur, boy does it blow!

Nose first I dive in

In the slush I do swim

My walker must tread with care,

or fall upon her derriere.

Okay, bad poetry aside, walking dogs in snow... What a trip! (Which rhymes with 'slip', which is what I keep telling myself NOT to do.) Half of the dogs love it, the other half hate it. I'm lucky that several of the dogs I walk are very tolerant and good about me cleaning off their fur and feet and making sure no ice or salt is stuck between their pads. Of course, there are the few that want to bite my hands, or at least the towel, as I dry them off. Fortuantely, I've not been chomped... yet. Alternating toweling off with praise and lots of pets helps.

***Having picture difficulty... will post pics later.***

Fall Haikus

Sometimes I get creative when I leave notes for the pet parents, particularly when it's a dog I walk every day. I'm certain they get bored of, "we had a great walk!" I know I do. So I try to make it fun and sometimes silly by observing the world we're walking in as well as the dogs' reaction to the world.

Haikus inspired by fall and dog walking:

Oh you wind, my friend

Blow those leaves around for me

And I'll catch, you'll see!

Leaves fall on my head

And sniffing is my delight,

Treat time is the BEST!

Walk around the block
Fallen Autumn leaves to sniff
Morning dew is thick

Rocky - Chinese Crested