Thursday, April 24, 2008

 

what our mornings look like


Nemo and I take walks every morning (when we're not staying in the city) out in the town-owned land behind our house. It's woods and fields, and Nemo gets out all his craziness and hunter's desires. He's not a dog who frolicks much in the dog park, but put him in the woods or a field--especially if there's a stream?!--and he's a madman. I have to be careful to keep track of where he is because he comes past me at such speed that he can literally knock me down.

This costs a bit of time on the other end--I have to hose him down, do tick checks, wipe him off before we come inside--but it's so worth it to see him so happy and to let him get some exercise (and me too) before breakfast. Especially since he has to spend the rest of the day sitting by my desk while I work.

Recently I've been thinking I need to get Neemes a hunting vest, and/or a bell for his collar, and/or a muzzle. To date he's caught (though hopefully not killed) two woodchucks (groundhogs?), which sent both G and I over the edge. What I'm afraid is that since it's spring, he'll come upon some fawns and it will be all over. We'll end up having to nurse back to health and then raise Bambi in the garage and ultimately make room for her on the bed. And believe me, there's no room for her on the bed.

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