Looking Forward

[stoutfellow]

I have come to a decision regarding my next dog(s). I will try to get them as puppies, or at any rate while they're still young enough to be flexible, and I will work on getting them used to riding in the little red wagon early on. Of course, most of the time I'll walk them, but taking them for a ride around the block once a week or so will make it easier to get them to the vet later on, when they're ill, or it's too hot, or they're simply too old to walk that far.

Having to depend on getting rides from other people is a problem, one that I hoped to alleviate, in Murphy's case, with the wagon (thanks again, O!), but he was too set in his ways to tolerate it. I won't make that mistake again.

Comments

[norabombay.livejournal.com]

Not fun. not fun at all.

While it would involve purchasing things- and probably won't help in Murphy's case, have you considered one of these: http://www.justpetstrollers.com/index.html

The enclosure means that the pet rides in comfort, and you don't have to worry about them jumping out.

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

That's a possibility. I was thinking about trying to rig a canopy out of a poncho or something, but those do look like possibly-good investments. I wouldn't be able to order one until I had some idea of the size of the dogs - and, given my preference for mutts, that may require waiting until they grow up....

I'll keep this in mind. Thanks!