It’s cold today!  I’m not used to this at all.  I thought winter was over.  What happened? 

Last week I could go out with just my sweater.  The sidewalk was not salty or icy so I did not have to wear any dog boots even.  I loved it.  My mom is learning to run so we would go for long walks where we walked for a while and ran for a while.  It was lots of fun. 

Mom says that all dogs need to go for walks outside to keep happy and healthy.  When it’s cold, we go for shorter, more frequent walks and when it is warm (or as I thought early spring!) we go for fewer, longer walks.  I may be a smaller dog, but I can walk far!

When we are going for a walk/run, my mom uses her walkie belt.  She attaches my argyle leash to the belt and off we go, after she puts on her ipod.  It makes is so easy.  When we are running, she uses her arms properly because she is concerned about form and I know that we don’t stop to lift a leg.  When we are walking, that is the time to let everyone know I have been in the area.  It is great because in the walkie belt, there is often a dog treat for me for the end of the walk!

Today, I am going to try and stay inside, snuggly warm as long as I can.

Boss