When I was sitting in my doctor's office the other day, I picked up a copy of Dog Fancy magazine. I started reading an article written by this woman who had originally thought that walking her dogs was a chore and one she did not relish. She wanted them to finish their business as quickly as possible and get them back in the house.
She then discovered a dirt driveway off of her street that she started taking her dogs down (two small breeds) and in this process, she discovered how therapeutic walking your dogs can be if you take your time with them.
This article really struck a chord with me because the morning before I had really grown impatient with Molly because she was taking about 30 minutes to use the bathroom. We had an "argument" and she ended up back in the house and not finishing her business.
Molly was just doing what dogs do and I am gone about 10 or 11 hours a day and in the greater scheme of things, I don't get to spend that much time with Molly. She is always by my side when I am at home and it is the least I can do for her is to take my time with her and let her do what she does for as long as it takes.
We have a little "circuit" that we take around my neighborhood and one of the little paths that we take is in the woods back behind my house. I went out that afternoon and cut down all of the briars that were in our way to clear us out a better walking trail so we have more territory to cover. Hopefully me and Molly have alot of time left.
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