Over the summer and now into the Fall, Molly and I have done many walks together. The wonderful thing about walking is all that you see, smell and feel as you walk along, not to mention how good it all is for your health.
I will admit that my clothes are a little looser on me now....so glad for that! Molly is keeping healthy as well and she looks forward to our walks daily. We have walked in rain, sunshine, and now snow.
We have seen all sorts of creatures too....all types of birds, snakes, and lots of deer. When we come upon another dog, Molly is excited to meet....but I always hold her leash tightly not knowing what to expect. I always ask if the other person's dog is friendly. Sometimes people don't want their dog to interact with yours so keep that in mind.
In Parker we have a leash law and it is for your dog's safety to keep him or her on the leash. One day while walking, I had Molly heeling next to me. We started to walk across the street as a car had stopped in the crosswalk to let us go. The car behind the first car decided to speed around and drive through the crosswalk anyway. I am certain that if I didn't have Molly right next to me, that this car would have hit her! So I cannot stress enough the importance of a leash.
Molly and I will continue walking now through the winter. With that comes coats, sweaters, gloves, hats and boots. Winter is more difficult to deal with because it takes more work to just get out the door. I love the freedom of summer to just throw on a pair of walking shoes and go! But in the end, that won't stop me. Molly always comes to me with her sweet face and that look that says: "can we go walk now"?
