Walking the Dogs

First, a huge Thank You to all the military folks that think of others before themselves! I missed saying that yesterday, but it includes one nephew that is just starting his tour in Afghanistan and another nephew who served two tours in Iraq.


Saturday found me traveling out to a home with 3 dogs and a one year old. Lisa, besides her husband Chris and son, Tucker, has 2 Pit Bulls and 1 Rottweiler - all rescue dogs - living with her. It was a hospitable bunch, or should I say, pack, of dogs that greeted me and gave me some fun images. They all have their own personalities and jobs in the family.

Weather was warm and humid but they got them all ready for a walk. Now walking 3 dogs can be tricky - that's why I stopped at 2. But Lisa & Chris got them all hooked up and Tucker was "tucked" into his stroller and off we went. Spanky, the alpha dog, was sporting his pulling harness and he towed Bulldozer, who suffers from some arthritis. Bulldozer absolutely LOVES to sit in his red wagon and be pulled, and Spanky loves to provide the muscle. Bulldozer kind of looked like Cleopatra and her servants! Bear, he just strutted his stuff with the rest of them. Pretty cool - you only needed to hold 2 leashes instead of 3!

After we got back, Chris pulls out his skateboard and Spanky gets a little more exercise giving Chris a ride. Go Spanky, Go!