Dec 2009
Running With Dad
11/12/09 08:17 Filed in: Pawsonal
Dad's got a new strategy and it's really fun! Now, in
the early morning, instead of us going for a walk
together, we go for a RUN! Fun fun fun.
Well, it's not really a run. I mean, I could run all day at that speed but my old Dad, well, he needs a break once in a while. So we bolt out of the gate, down the drive and up the street and then, just when I'm starting to feel it, I hear "Okay, Marlee, let's slow it down for a bit." And then we walk for a while.
It's pretty good, anyway. As you know, I love to run. I'd run all day if I could, other than the times I like to lie down and close my eyes for a while. And Dad seems to be getting better at it. Each day, we seem to run a little bit more. Still not enough to wear me out but better every day.
And there are more and more four-leggers appearing in our neighbourhood. Good ol' Java is still at the corner but now he's got a little friend: Oreo. I'm not sure about Oreo because he yells a lot and tries to stop me from getting close to Java, but he'll settle down. And the other day we met a really sweet young'en who has a family scent that reminds me of my own pack. She's reddy-brown and has a coat like mine. Mom called her a Labradoodle, whatever that is, but the four-legger herself told me her name is "Roo".
Roo seems to be scared of me a bit (I am much bigger than she is) but she's alright and she smells like family. It's like finding a long-lost cousin!
Well, it's not really a run. I mean, I could run all day at that speed but my old Dad, well, he needs a break once in a while. So we bolt out of the gate, down the drive and up the street and then, just when I'm starting to feel it, I hear "Okay, Marlee, let's slow it down for a bit." And then we walk for a while.
It's pretty good, anyway. As you know, I love to run. I'd run all day if I could, other than the times I like to lie down and close my eyes for a while. And Dad seems to be getting better at it. Each day, we seem to run a little bit more. Still not enough to wear me out but better every day.
And there are more and more four-leggers appearing in our neighbourhood. Good ol' Java is still at the corner but now he's got a little friend: Oreo. I'm not sure about Oreo because he yells a lot and tries to stop me from getting close to Java, but he'll settle down. And the other day we met a really sweet young'en who has a family scent that reminds me of my own pack. She's reddy-brown and has a coat like mine. Mom called her a Labradoodle, whatever that is, but the four-legger herself told me her name is "Roo".
Roo seems to be scared of me a bit (I am much bigger than she is) but she's alright and she smells like family. It's like finding a long-lost cousin!
Adjusting
09/12/09 08:14 Filed in: Pawsonal
I don't think I'm adjusting very well. Now my Mom
sometimes goes away during the day, leaving me by
myself and lonely.
It's hard. I know they're trying to find ways to make it okay for me but I still miss her alot. So much that, during the long darkness when they both lie still with their eyes closed, I have to go to visit her from time to time, just to make sure she's still there and still loves me.
My Dad and I now go for a run/walk in the morning, sometimes before the great ball of fire rises in the big blue. I don't know if I like being away from my home when the darkness is still in place but Dad seems to think it's important. It's not a bad way to start a day: make some brown logs, leave some yellow water in the fluffy white stuff and see the neighbourhood. But it does take time away that I could be spending with my Mom.
My friend Riley comes to visit a lot during the day. That's nice. And my Mom does come home to play with me every day and sometimes even my Dad makes a special visit. And it sure is nice when they both come home and we all go for a nice long walk or run! And then hangout and eat. And watch the colourful noisy box. And eat yummy chewy things! And then go for a walk again!
It's not a bad life, really. But it's not always easy to adjust to the changes.
It's hard. I know they're trying to find ways to make it okay for me but I still miss her alot. So much that, during the long darkness when they both lie still with their eyes closed, I have to go to visit her from time to time, just to make sure she's still there and still loves me.
My Dad and I now go for a run/walk in the morning, sometimes before the great ball of fire rises in the big blue. I don't know if I like being away from my home when the darkness is still in place but Dad seems to think it's important. It's not a bad way to start a day: make some brown logs, leave some yellow water in the fluffy white stuff and see the neighbourhood. But it does take time away that I could be spending with my Mom.
My friend Riley comes to visit a lot during the day. That's nice. And my Mom does come home to play with me every day and sometimes even my Dad makes a special visit. And it sure is nice when they both come home and we all go for a nice long walk or run! And then hangout and eat. And watch the colourful noisy box. And eat yummy chewy things! And then go for a walk again!
It's not a bad life, really. But it's not always easy to adjust to the changes.