The last little while has been fantastic weather. Anytime this is true, we have to be a little cautious over when and how long we walk Louise. She does mind the heat. So far we have been able to get around this by concentrating her time out around mornings and evenings. But when a pug has to go, a pug has to go. Sometimes, waiting until the sun sets is just not feasible. A dog crossing her legs is not a pretty sight to see at all.
So we sometimes head out for a stroll in the middle of the day. It's still only Vancouver weather so really it's not that hot out. Besides, many people leave dog bowls filled with water out for passing dogs. We know of one at the local fire hall and another at a restaurant called Don Guacamole's
. Sadly, as we headed past Don's we learned that they are not always consistent with the water. We arrived today and discovered it wasn't there. Louise's tail dropped immediately and she lost the will to continue. I had to carry her an extra block to get to a local aromatherapy store that also leaves water outside. Once refreshed, all was good in the world again.
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Poor Louise--you are good to carry her to the next water ;-). Of course, if she was not going to move, I don't see what else you could have done!!
What we usually do. Walk VERY slowly, with tail down. Sometimes she does this just because she wanted to walk a different way (usually directly to the pet store, where they feed her treats). So the art of negotiation is often required. But on that day it was just obvious that she was pushing forward expecting the drink. So yeah, the choice was pretty obvious.
Ah--I have long thought that Louise is very canny!
hey! Louise is a loldog now:
http://ihasahotdog.com/2009/06/13/funny-dog-pictures-yah-mom/
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