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| Getting the doggo's some exercise ...during a Polar Vortex TAKEN: JANUARY 22nd, 2025 |
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This morning, I was on my socials, and a photographer friend of mine posted a pic of a photo shoot his was doing. His caption read, "it sure is a chilly shoot this morning! Brrrr!!"
His buddy comment immediately and pointed out that he had spelt chilly wrong. Then corrected it by saying that this
week it should be spelt “F’n cold!”
I literally laughed out loud and instantly
liked the comment.
Running a doggie daycare, which touts
a strict schedule of daily activities, does not bode well during a Polar
Vortex. Suffice it to say, the show must go on.
As you can see by the photo I am
sharing, Katie and Miya were making the best of it this morning.
I don’t think I have ever shared
here, that we have an older home. Though well built in the 1980’s, we are at
the mercy of electric baseboard heat. So, all of the oversized windows have insulated
windows coverings to help mitigate the winter expenses.
On a day like today where the
mercury is stuck at -25C, I keep the curtains closed. When our 9:30am break
rolled around, I knew it was too cold for my pups. So a quick zip to do their business
and I got them back into the house at once.
By lunch, my app read it was a whopping -22C outside.
With the girls very antsy, I decided to try some of our regular activities to
burn off some of their energy. First try, I threw the frisbee three times and
got them back into the house to warm their paws.
Half hour later, I gabbed my camera
to show just how obsessed these two are with retrieving.
Miya, whose rubber frisbee matches
her fur coat, was all in. Katie, seen bringing up the rear in my photo, just
carries her favourite pig after she retrieves. She chases Miya, bouncing and slamming her pig into her, producing a very loud series of ‘oinks’.
This week is the first time I wished I would have trained them to wear those stupid looking booties I see dogs wearing. Only booties, no coats.
If they will swim in ice water at the cottage in the fall, the last thing I need to spend money on is a wardrobe.
The purchase of toys at WalMart and Pet Value? ABSOLUTELY.
Fashion - NEVER!
Heck, they have a fur coat... Just how many do they need?!?
