The Joys of Dog Ownership

Another great perk of owning a dog?

Getting outside - hitting the trails - seeing all the awesome area's around you!

Before getting a dog I walked around the city a lot - but never out in my area of town (the burbs). Now, having a dog - I spend less time walking around the city, and more time walking on trails. The first few pictures below are literally right behind my house. And really, I have never stepped foot on them before I got my dog.

This is called the Galloping Goose Trail (click the link). It is a 60KM trail going from Victoria to East Sooke, and there are tonnes of areas to come in or go off the trail. It had a double lane, so there is lots of room for people to ride their bike, run, walk their dogs... its great and BEAUTIFUL. Some of it runs a little ways off the road. I walk those area's at night in case you need to quickly get to the road for some reason - but a lot of it is in a treed area - so pretty.

These next pictures are of Ed Nixon Trail. A lot of the trail is a board walk - which is awesome for walking a dog because then they don't need to stop and sniff every piece of grass - they just walk. This boardwalk leads you to a heavily wooded area (beautiful) and then onto the lake - so awesome!

Oh, and the exercise is good :)

Single and Ready to Mingle?

 Are you SINGLE and ready to MINGLE?
I am not... but if YOU are - get a dog. Seriously... get a dog.

Cutie-pie... I know... Isn't she adorable?

Anyway, I cannot walk her with at least one or two guys stopping to look at her - pet her - chat. And - if you walk around the same time everyday ... you usually run into these guys over and over. They always recognize you and your dog and always stop to chat for a minute.

Some of them are walking their dogs, some are going for a run, some are riding their bikes... but they stop and chat. Sometimes day after day you talk to the same guy.

If this said guy is also walking his dog - this can lead to "play dates" with your dogs. You guys are forced to hang out for a couple hours while your dogs play. Sometimes you end up just walking together... its great.

Sometimes you just end up standing there and talking and the dog gives you the "come on! I'm getting bored" look.

Plus - you get to have a dog... it's the greatest!

Pulgita

Hello!!

It's been a WHILE!!! I have some news.... If you go to THIS BLOG HERE, and read the story I will continue...

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Done? Ok, so the little "Pulgita" she speaks of at the bottom:

I have adopted her!!! Isn't she so sweet??? I love her already. She arrives on April 23rd for a one week trail before I get to sign the adoption papers!!! Woohoo. I think Pulgita means fleas, so I would like to change her name. I was thinking "Chula" as I was told that meant Beautiful Girl...Do you have any dog names you love? I am open to suggestion!!!

Have a FANTASTIC weekend everyone!