I'm Getting a Dog Sled!
This sudden nasty cold spell is really starting to hack me off. Forget about all the bundling up, that's a fact of life here in Wisconsin. You don't get to complain about that.
If you're not mad about the weather, you can come walk my dog. Just try walking a sled dog on sidewalks that aren't shoveled right now. I dare you. I guarantee the instant you're trying to catch your balance on a patch of ice, she'll spot something interesting across the street.
You may ask: what's interesting to a Samoyed in sub-zero weather?
To which there's one easy answer: snow. She can't get enough of it. She'll run around like crazy, stopping only to scoop up a mouth full every few paces.
On the plus side, if I ever start to catch hypothermia while I'm walking her I only have to place my tongue on her collar before I black out. She could probably drag me home without breaking a sweat (dogs don't sweat, anyway).
If you're not mad about the weather, you can come walk my dog. Just try walking a sled dog on sidewalks that aren't shoveled right now. I dare you. I guarantee the instant you're trying to catch your balance on a patch of ice, she'll spot something interesting across the street.
You may ask: what's interesting to a Samoyed in sub-zero weather?
To which there's one easy answer: snow. She can't get enough of it. She'll run around like crazy, stopping only to scoop up a mouth full every few paces.
On the plus side, if I ever start to catch hypothermia while I'm walking her I only have to place my tongue on her collar before I black out. She could probably drag me home without breaking a sweat (dogs don't sweat, anyway).
4 Amendments:
What kind of dog do you have?
If it's a big one, then I understand all the walking...
If it's a little one (like mine), honestly, they're happy just chasing each other around the backyard!
dogs DO sweat, through their paws and noses....
so I hope you're not walking Kody on the sides of the street that have been salted to save your sorry ass, otherwise you're going to have one hurt puppy
dude, I feel for you. We had 29 inches of snow the first winter I lived in Chapel Hill, and the first time I took the damn dog out for a walk she took off while I was negotiating an ice patch. Broke my tailbone when I hit the ground. She, however, thought it was amusing that mommy was laying in the snow.
You could turn it to your advantage and have a new West Allis parade and festival like "dog sled days" or "brass monkey days" or "dog poop days". Everyone could bring their dogs and you could rent out your front yard for parking. You could also send the waste to San Francisco.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060222/od_nm/sanfrancisco_dogs_dc_1
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-02-21-poop-power_x.htm
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