Friday, May 1, 2015

Cupcake Goes for a Walk

Cupcake likes to go for walks.  He likes to sniff things and walking gives him the opportunity to do lots of that.  We go for longer walks a few times a week.

Sometimes we walk the path to Vilabertran.  Once you work your way through Figueres, which isn’t particularly nice, it’s a pleasant dirt path passing through fields where in winter and early spring you can get a beautiful view of the snow-capped Pyrenees.

Although it means first driving to a nearby village, I also like to walk on the multi-use path that follows the Muga River until its outlet at the sea.

The problem is, we’ll be walking along a country path and little by little he starts to slow down.  Where before he was sniffing here and there, he has started to sniff every plant we pass and soon enough he’s sniffing each leaf.

The path to Vilabertran



Snow in the Pyrenees

The Muga River


I haven’t yet figured out if it is the heat (summer is not yet upon us and the heat, such as it is, has been pretty mild), if the walks are too long, or if he simply doesn’t want to go and is being a drama queen.  But he is small and he isn’t that young and who knows what hardships he’s endured and I don’t want to do him any harm.  So when he slows to a crawl and starts with the leaves, I turn around and we go back.  

9 comments:

  1. What beautiful country you have to walk through! It's hard walking old dogs. I'm sure you're judging the distance right.

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  2. They do know how to rule the roost. But at least you have both gotten out to breath and take in that gorgeous view! Our evening walk is the best part of our day - and the medicine I have found yet!! Enjoy!

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    1. Bonjour, Susan! Great to hear from you. Thanks.

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  3. Those photos are great Dvora. I was wondering how old he is. Anyhow, we found you don't get much power-walking when you are out with a dog. More like a leisurely stroll.

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    1. Hi Louse, he's probably about 10. Now it's too hot to even think of taking him for any real walk so I go alone. Looking forward to the fall!

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    2. Haha ... Glad you noticed Dvora. So he doesn't mind not going for a walk then? Our miniature poodle never did.

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    3. I think he's relieved. He struggles just to do the two blocks for his mid-day bathroom excursion.

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