As a parent of two grown sons, I understand how difficult cold wet weather can be and how frustrating it is for kids to have to stay indoors. I would trade those days for what I have been going through tonight.
We have a HUNTING dog. A big, strong, muscular Irish setter who hates to get wet. He will bark to go out, stick his nose out the door then dive back in before you can give him a nudge to give it a try. I have been getting up and down for the whole evening and he finally went out to do his business. Good, so I thought. He runs back in and rolls around on the carpet to get his fur dry
cause he hates to be wet. He then starts his rough housing he tends to do a lot of in the evenings when he hasn't had enough time in the yard and on walks. He refuses to go for a walk in the rain and as mentioned above, isn't too keen on going out. I have been tossing his stuffed bird back and forth throughout the house all night and he has been running and chasing. Well, I just turned around and he has torn up a piece of foam into shreds that was on the cedar chest. My fault, I know but come on, give it a rest already. Oh yeah, when he came in he had muddy paws that I didn't see and I also have muddy foot prints all over the livingroom rug.
I have tried to tire him out for hours but he is full of energy. I can't fault my family as they have tried to get him out for a walk, even with his coat on and DH carrying an umbrella he won't go. I even made popcorn and shared it with him to coax him to mellow down. AUGHHHHH.
Please take me back to legos and hot wheels scattered on the floor. I am so tired of this dog right now and winter is just beginning. He also dragged his bed all over and is asleep with just the back half of him on the bed.
We have a HUNTING dog. A big, strong, muscular Irish setter who hates to get wet. He will bark to go out, stick his nose out the door then dive back in before you can give him a nudge to give it a try. I have been getting up and down for the whole evening and he finally went out to do his business. Good, so I thought. He runs back in and rolls around on the carpet to get his fur dry
cause he hates to be wet. He then starts his rough housing he tends to do a lot of in the evenings when he hasn't had enough time in the yard and on walks. He refuses to go for a walk in the rain and as mentioned above, isn't too keen on going out. I have been tossing his stuffed bird back and forth throughout the house all night and he has been running and chasing. Well, I just turned around and he has torn up a piece of foam into shreds that was on the cedar chest. My fault, I know but come on, give it a rest already. Oh yeah, when he came in he had muddy paws that I didn't see and I also have muddy foot prints all over the livingroom rug. I have tried to tire him out for hours but he is full of energy. I can't fault my family as they have tried to get him out for a walk, even with his coat on and DH carrying an umbrella he won't go. I even made popcorn and shared it with him to coax him to mellow down. AUGHHHHH.
Please take me back to legos and hot wheels scattered on the floor. I am so tired of this dog right now and winter is just beginning. He also dragged his bed all over and is asleep with just the back half of him on the bed.
