Journal Entry #5

I just got back from walking Daisy. She is a little overweight because we always seem to be too busy or too lazy to walk her. This is the first Saturday in a long while that I haven't had anywhere to go, so I figured I had no excuse.

Daisy loves her walks. She knows when we go into the garage to get her harness and leash that she's going to get to go out, so she starts jumping all over the place. I don't know if you've ever tried to put a harness on a dog who won't sit still, but believe me, it's no picnic. Anyway, after I got her all geared up, we went out. Daisy has not learned to walk beside me instead of in front of me, so I have to make sure I hold onto the leash very tightly.

Today we walked around my neighborhood, then through our neighborhood park. We encountered two other dogs along the way, a black lab and another dog which I couldn't identify. The lab wasn't on a leash, so he came over to sniff Daisy out. Literally.

Daisy knows when it's time to return home. She knows when to cross the street, go up the driveway, up the porch steps, and into the door. She knows that when we get inside, I'll give her one of her favorite treats, an ice cube. Even though the whole routine seems a little repetitive, Daisy is always excited to see what new things she will see, hear, and sniff when we go on walks.