As Whizzbang, aka, Dumbstruck the Wonder Pup approaches her 10th month anniversary, I thought I would show you the thing she does, with my blessing, that may prevent future birthday anniversaries.
We take a walk daily, as I have mentioned, to Datsko Park and then home through the Tech Data Center. Along the way we pass a small lake and Whizzy tends to like jumping into the tall grass and romp. I don't blame her, its catnip for a puppy.
But this is Florida, not Illinois, and down here dogs are gator bait when they do what she does. It is unlikely she'd jump into the jaws of a gator but then again, there have been 2 spotted in the lake at Sinkhole Estates. Actually it happens all the time in this Septic Tank of a state: owner walks dog by lake. Gator grabs dog. Owner tries to grab dog back. Gator gets both. Its like what they call down here: a BOGO. Buy one, get one free.
Confession number 1. I didn't even think about gators when she started jumping into the tall grass. I sent the current Mrs. Blythe a video and her compadres at work were aghast at what I was allowing her to do. I just wasn't thinking.
Confession number 2. I haven't stopped the practice on our walks. She still jumps and I allow it. Lesson is, we all need to have fun and if we go having fun, then it is a good going.
I, however, won't go near the tall grass.
Since I haven’t gone yet I can’t claim with any certainty the best way to “go”. It does seem going while having fun is highly desirable. Nothing better for man and pup than a fun relaxing walk.
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