I’m not unlike the US Postal Service…

Toss the lint brush – get the Furminator!

Come rain, sleet, snow, hell or high water (or something like that), I deliver a heart pounding exercise session every morning for Ella. We spend almost 2 hours in Central Park running, chasing squirrels, playing frisbee, and trying to avoid all the horse poop on the Bridle Path. Not delivering is not even an option…not unless I’m ok with her bouncing off the walls of the shoebox all day (and sometimes – like, today for example (*counting to ten and breathing deeply*) – she does that anyway…).

But when it actually is raining or being otherwise inclement, to put it plainly…it sucks. Yesterday, for example, was the start of a miserably rainy weekend. At 5:30am, Ella and I headed out the door and into the pouring rain. There was no frisbee or fetch to be had that morning – momma’s only goal was to run the hell out of Ella until I reduced her hyperactivity to a manageable level. When we got to the Bridle Path, it became evident that Ella is definitely a mudder; momma, on the other hand, is not.

For the 75 minutes we spent in the cold wet rain, all I could think about was what the hell I was going to do when we got back home – both soaking wet, both covered in horse poopy water and mud. I already knew what Ella was going to do. In fact, I suspect she was just biding time during those 75 minutes until she could get home and the real fun could begin.

Try as I might to throw her straight in the bathtub, Ella (as usual) squirmed free to have her way…

Screw the towel momma. I got it covered.
“Screw the towel momma. I got it covered.”

“Ooohhhh yeah. Look, don’t worry - I’ll be dry in no time.”
“Ooohhhh yeah. Look, don’t worry – I’ll be dry in no time.”

“Gotta get the ears. They’re my best feature - wouldn’t want a speck of mud left on them.”
“Gotta get the ears. They’re my best feature – wouldn’t want a speck of mud left on them.”

Thank goodness momma had that extra blanket on the sofa - you know, for Ella.
Thank goodness momma had that extra blanket on the sofa – you know, for Ella.

What?
“What?”

Ella may be drier, but momma is clearly not.
Ella may be drier, but momma is clearly not.

Figured I’d get a posed shot - because one day I’ll look back on these days and smile…right?
Figured I’d get a posed shot – because one day I’ll look back on these days and smile…right?

I’m not choking her here. I swear.
I’m not choking her here. I swear.

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Love the pics of the dog drying off after getting all wet. Good sequence. Love in particular the one of him with head buried behind pillows.

Ella looks alot like our daiquiri who is the dog on the picture on my blog I can send you link if you want.

Great looking dog Ella is.

Hi there! Thanks for checking out my blog – definitely send me a link to yours or join the new community – I’d love to see some pics of Daiquiri (cute name!).

Cute Golden… I have the privilege of having my own. Malibu. Absolutly loves anything wet; rain, snow, swimming…

I miss NYC… We moved up to VT a couple of months ago. More snow, so the pups happy lol.

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