Almost over!:smile:

It IS nice to be able to do a few more things in the afternoon, isn't it?

Now if I could only figure out a way to keep the summer cooler...

I am so done with dreary nasty winter.

March is such a weird month here though, it goes from cold to warm to tornadoes to dumping snow.

ok, now see this is something i don't get.

generally we don't see many other dogs on our walks, and we walk at the same time every day.
but now that it's nicer and lighter, our walks are a pain in the ass now because EVERYONE is out with their dogs. A few of them are respectful and polite and will leash their dogs when they see me coming, as i do whenever i see another person walking the trail with their dogs, or even if they don't have a dog.
But most are still those people that stand there calling their dog 15 times (uhh..why not move your butt and get the dog instead of standing there) or are oblivious and yell out, don't worry he/she is friendly then turn away and continue the conversation they are having with someone. Then when i say my dog isn't friendly look at me like im some monster because im out walking a dog that isn't the canine equivelant of a boy scout.
bah....
so my question is, where were these people during the bad part of winter? Do they only walk their dogs in the spring time?
what do they do with them when there's snow on the ground?
I can't wait until the spring fever is over and they go back to staying home. I feel sorry for their dogs, but they just make my life that much more stressful!!!

*end rant*

 Quote: wendy lefebvre

now that it's nicer and lighter, our walks are a pain in the ass now because EVERYONE is out with their dogs.

Amateurs! They are never out before 8AM and they disappear when the ticks come out. You could consider it an opportunity to train around high distractions after a winter where there weren't many. You could also just avoid the time of day they congregate. However; a loud cry of "Gross I just pulled a huge tick off my dog" tends to clear the area quickly too. :wink:

Hey Sheila
Tuckers fine under distraction
He is 100% better than what he was.
It's dogs that come charging up to us that he will not put up with, and neither will I. We can walk by leashed dogs with no problems, we can play fetch with other dogs in the vicinity with no problems.
I am vigilant about looking ahead and behind us because you never know where a loose dog is gonna pop up. and even when we're playing i make sure to constantly check around to see whats going on.
Then i have to look like the "bad sport" because i yell at their dogs to deter them from coming closer. It just makes it stressful to have to keep driving off other dogs all the time.
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I don't care if a dogs off leash if it's under control. That I don't mind. It's the ones that think it's ok to let them run willy nilly and run up to any dog they see.

LOL Wendy, my response gets a FAIL. It was meant to be tongue in cheek humorous. I know the problem is not your pup.

Seriously though if you can get out early in the morning; the amateurs are not out in numbers....they're not that motivated.

I hate having to yell at other peoples dogs, and use my legs to keep them back. I hate the dirty looks and the indignation and the advice to just let them play and work it out on their own.

MY dog is under control and being perfectly well behaved, you are the one breaking the law and putting your dog and others at risk.

Meanwhile my dog is hiding behind my legs all hackles and fear.

Loki is fine now too with dogs on leash, and even loose dogs as long as they keep away. But if a loose dog charges us even in play he is likely to panic and go into fight mode.

No, I HATE daylight savings and can't think of ANY useful purpose for it.

 Quote: Elaine Haynes

No, I HATE daylight savings and can't think of ANY useful purpose for it.

Hate it is an understatement in my book. I remember the one year when I was a kid that CA didn't use DST. It was awesome!!!