But tonight, as Charlie stopped every ten feet to sniff a tree or fire hydrant, I got to thinking...
If a dog's sense of smell is 10,000 times better than a human's, why do they have to take so god-damned long to sniff another dog's pee?!!! She's like a wine snob dissecting the various notes of a fine French wine!
Anyway, I know I could take charge of the situation and tug her away from the smells and keep us going at a quick pace, able to walk more miles in a shorter time. But I'd hate to take away her enjoyment of being out and checking her pee-mail. After all, she's patient enough with me being on the computer checking my own e-mail when she'd rather be playing.
Life's made up of a lot of "give and takes"... for both humans and dogs!
So true! A good reminder for the humans! We'll have to let Barry do some more pee-mail rather than pulling him away so quickly. He's earned it after such a long day...
ReplyDeleteHa! Yes! Usually one of Freddie's daily walks is a "sniff walk." He gets to set the pace and, within reason, decide where we go.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo — I'd love to be rowing on that water!