Spring fever

Spring is REALLY here.  Yesterday morning, I even got to go for a run with my buddy, Jackson, a black Labrador who lives up the road.  My human and his human met at 6AM and went to take us on the golf course that is at the end of our road.  My human only takes one of us at a time with Jackson – because, well Frodo and I tend to do “tag team herding” with the poor guy.  That doesn’t happen when it is just one of us.  We just do zoomies and chase each other.

The weather was dry and cool.  We had a blast.  Although, as my human and Jackson’s human noted, nothing is EVER totally calm and relaxing.  At least for them.  For example, I took off and disappeared for bit.  My human has lost me in this particular area before – she figures there is either a rabbit or fox den nearby.  She called and called me.  And they KNEW where I was – but couldn’t see me in the dense brush.  But they could hear me.  I was wearing a big bell.  I eventually emerged - kind of muddy.  And I was well behaved after that.

Jackson also took advantage of his freedom, and went in EVERY mud puddle, stream, pond, and area of wet grass that he could find.  I would race along the banks of the ponds and just watch him.  And he particularly likes the swampy areas.  That I don’t get.  Frodo would have been mortified.

After an hour of running, we came home – and now it was time for Frodo and Paxton to go for THEIR walk.  Of course, I TRIED to sneak out and join them – but my human reminded me that I had already had “my turn.”  I was hoping she had forgotten.

It’s so nice to be OUT again and RUNNING without ice and snow.   Life is good. But then…life is almost always good for a PON!   Have a great Sunday!

©  Linda Wozniak