Well
here it is, the 2nd week of January and a season of the year comes
upon us that most of us don’t like. It
makes no difference to the dogs, but to us humans it makes all the difference
in the world. Fortunately we’ve had some
sunny days for the last several days but yesterday it started raining and it
appears that we will have several more in a row and this morning it is blowing
snow with temperatures in the teens.
There
are two things that effects the dogs along with me around here. The first is when it rains, they get dirty
especially if we go for a walk.
While I
don’t mind a walk in the rain because I wear rain gear, some of the dogs
do. It’s usually not a problem if we go
on a venture because they are excited, but when you let them out for their last
bathroom break at night, some of the dogs will just stand by the back door and
refuse to go into the rain. Now we all
know they “got to go” and it’s like taking a horse to water. If they don’t want to do it, it’s not going
to happen and we don’t want to get up in the middle of the night and fight this
battle again. So the answer is to put on
your shoes, get your umbrella if it’s handy and stand in the rain and if one is
not handy, you get wet because no matter how many times you tell some of them
to “go potty” they look and stand still.
But if they think like a human, they have figured out if you’re not
going out in the rain, then why should they and you have to go out in the rain
just to watch them. At least they feel
better and you won’t have to get up or worse.
The
next weather condition is one of my favorites.
A below freezing sunny day where the ground is frozen. This is one of the ultimate times that we “all”
can enjoy the day. No-one gets muddy or
wet and it’s not too hot and we can run all day. The down side is when the sun starts to warm
the ground, its’s always a mess for all of us.
Nothing better to play hard and they to run to us and jump on us leaving
their wonderful brown paw prints.
The
one thing I have noticed about a Border Collie is when they get muddy or dirty
but when they completely dry off, they are as clean as if they have had a bath. Many times in the past I have put them up in
their dry warm kennel when they are grubby and the next morning, they are
clean. I’ve also had others tell me the
same thing. Something about their fur
and it’s amazing and I’m glad.
Weather
can be interesting this time of year and even more so when there are so many
changes during a 24 hour period and if you don’t like the current conditions as
we all know, it will change soon. Give
your wet and muddy dog a hug today… Ken
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