In light of my current childless and infertile situation, I have decided to give my self a new title. I'm a Dog Park Mom. You know, instead of a soccer Mom? Pictures of my furry children are below.
If you know anything about Australian Shepherds, you know that they are high energy. My dear boy, Wally, is definitely energetic. Since we do not have a backyard, I don't have a place where he can really run. So, that means I have to go to the dog park. DAILY. Well, I don't go on Tuesdays because it's closed. OMG!
I drive Roxie and Wally to the dog park. We rarely stay there longer than 45 minutes. I hate just standing around watching, and if things are going great, Wally has expended all of his energy by that time, and he's choosing to sniff poop, instead of run. Once we get home, I give Roxie some treats and leave her behind because I have to take Wally on a walk to the park, which lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. During that time, we are doing every trick we have to tire out his mind and body. I'm talking sit, stay, spin, down wait, place, changing directions.
You're probably thinking, "that's a bit too much time to waste on a dog." Well, it's perfect. The dog park is for the dogs. The walk is for me. It's my favorite form of exercise and it is precisely the reason I wanted another Australian Shepherd. My poor Roxie is a dachshund/Maltese mix. All of her legs are short, but the front ones are shorter than the back ones. She doesn't exactly excel at distance and endurance:-) She prefers to be carried.
Thanks to Wally ( and quiet possibly my thyroid meds), I am only two pounds away from my weight when I first visited Witch Doctor in December of 2012. Hooray!! However, I am dog tired (pun intended). My role as a Dog Park Mom makes it harder to obsess over my upcoming meeting with the fibroid surgeon. Maybe I'll diligently research as the date of the appointment gets closer.
So this weekend I'm celebrating my hubby's birthday, and a pregnant lady will be apart of the party. Pray for me! Anyway, maybe I'll make a shirt and hat with my new title. Awesome, right?
If you know anything about Australian Shepherds, you know that they are high energy. My dear boy, Wally, is definitely energetic. Since we do not have a backyard, I don't have a place where he can really run. So, that means I have to go to the dog park. DAILY. Well, I don't go on Tuesdays because it's closed. OMG!
I drive Roxie and Wally to the dog park. We rarely stay there longer than 45 minutes. I hate just standing around watching, and if things are going great, Wally has expended all of his energy by that time, and he's choosing to sniff poop, instead of run. Once we get home, I give Roxie some treats and leave her behind because I have to take Wally on a walk to the park, which lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. During that time, we are doing every trick we have to tire out his mind and body. I'm talking sit, stay, spin, down wait, place, changing directions.
You're probably thinking, "that's a bit too much time to waste on a dog." Well, it's perfect. The dog park is for the dogs. The walk is for me. It's my favorite form of exercise and it is precisely the reason I wanted another Australian Shepherd. My poor Roxie is a dachshund/Maltese mix. All of her legs are short, but the front ones are shorter than the back ones. She doesn't exactly excel at distance and endurance:-) She prefers to be carried.
Thanks to Wally ( and quiet possibly my thyroid meds), I am only two pounds away from my weight when I first visited Witch Doctor in December of 2012. Hooray!! However, I am dog tired (pun intended). My role as a Dog Park Mom makes it harder to obsess over my upcoming meeting with the fibroid surgeon. Maybe I'll diligently research as the date of the appointment gets closer.
So this weekend I'm celebrating my hubby's birthday, and a pregnant lady will be apart of the party. Pray for me! Anyway, maybe I'll make a shirt and hat with my new title. Awesome, right?
My dog park is closed on Tuesdays too.... Eerie... I have been a dog park mom too during my unemployment but now that Im going back to work I think we will go a lot less especially since our park is also closed for most of the day on Sunday. They go to daycare on day I work so that helps with extra energy and guilt.
ReplyDeleteYou got the job!!! Congrats!!!
DeleteI wish I could afford doggie daycare because the guilt is major in this house. I am gone for 12 hours. Thank goodness my husband gets home earlier.
Having a dog is definitely a huge boost to getting some exercise! We're lucky in that Buddy just needs one good walk a day after work, we save the dog park for the weekend. Congrats on the weight loss, Dog Park Mom!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I look forward to the day when all Wally needs is the walk. I'm told it could be in two to three years. LOL
DeleteCute dogs! Love the title Dog Park Mom! and go you on the weight loss, that is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteErika, I just read through a bunch of your old posts, because it's a Thursday afternoon and I decided at about 11 this morning that I was going to get zero work done today. I feel like I have found my people in your blog. I'm a sarcastic, emotional, dramatic, snarky, and bitter infertile. It sucks so much to be going through this, but it helps to find good people to get through it with.
ReplyDeleteAlso - your dogs are adorable.
Hi Lilee! Your comment warmed my heart and made me smile:-) I'm glad you don't think I'm nuts. If you're looking for more people like us, check out Aramis' blog, http://infertilesmurf.blogspot.com. She's not as dramatic (lucky girl), but she's a great writer, hilarious and snarky. I hope you have a blog because I'm about to start reading it:-)
Deleteoh yay! you're already pals with Aramis:-)
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