06/19/2024
Love this....
How to Walk an Old Dog from Buddy's perspective...
Please don't make me walk too fast because as you know, I need some serious time to take in my surroundings. I don't see like I used to and often don't hear the sounds around me but I smell everything! I need time to know where I am and who has gone before me. The stories those smells can tell me means everything to an old dog like me. Sniffing for an old dog is like meditation. It is a way to live in the moment and take in the world without ever leaving one spot at the base of my favorite tree. Don't be in too much of a hurry and don't be too impatient with me, after all the walk is supposed to be for me, right? I love it when you use my longer leash so I can stretch a little further into the tall grass without pulling too hard. It makes me feel like I am free and I love that feeling. Let me find just the perfect spot to do my business because as you know what I leave behind has to be placed just right so it can be enjoyed by those who come after me. I might be an old dog but I still take the work of a regular walk very seriously and it is so good for my mental health. Talk to me and remind me every now and then that I am a good boy. Hearing that from you just never gets old.
