As I write this, it's 7:45am in New York, it's 40 degrees out with 20mph wind and it's been raining for about 30 straight hours. And my pup really wants to go play outside.
I took him out at about 6:30 this morning for a potty break, as is our standard morning routine to buy me time for breakfast before our walk. I've been putting boots and/or a raincoat on him lately to get him used to them for winter, but I didn't do that today and boy he loved it. He splashed in every puddle, he jumped at branches, and he grabbed and played with so many sticks. Then he didn't want to come inside, and now that we're inside he's nipping at my leg and demanding our walk right now. It was cute when it was warm outside, it's so upsetting now that it's freezing outside. All I want to do is curl up inside with the heater and a warm beverage but he is demanding a long walk.
Puppy tax. He's an 8 month old lab mix, and yes this post was really just an excuse to post this pic.
Edit: after this post I sucked it up and took him on our normal hour long walk, without his jacket or boots because he doesn't really need them in this weather. He had an amazing time. Splashed in puddles, rolled in waterlogged lawns, tried to eat all the wet trash that was flowing down the gutter. Actually a very pleasant way to spend the morning, except for the inevitable nonstop bout of pneumonia I'll be dealing with until March.
I took him out at about 6:30 this morning for a potty break, as is our standard morning routine to buy me time for breakfast before our walk. I've been putting boots and/or a raincoat on him lately to get him used to them for winter, but I didn't do that today and boy he loved it. He splashed in every puddle, he jumped at branches, and he grabbed and played with so many sticks. Then he didn't want to come inside, and now that we're inside he's nipping at my leg and demanding our walk right now. It was cute when it was warm outside, it's so upsetting now that it's freezing outside. All I want to do is curl up inside with the heater and a warm beverage but he is demanding a long walk.
Puppy tax. He's an 8 month old lab mix, and yes this post was really just an excuse to post this pic.
Edit: after this post I sucked it up and took him on our normal hour long walk, without his jacket or boots because he doesn't really need them in this weather. He had an amazing time. Splashed in puddles, rolled in waterlogged lawns, tried to eat all the wet trash that was flowing down the gutter. Actually a very pleasant way to spend the morning, except for the inevitable nonstop bout of pneumonia I'll be dealing with until March.