26/08/2026
Sometimes loving your dog is hard.
I had ‘a morning’, I had one of those walks.
Dougie is reactive and we manage it, we deal with it and we work with it.
A lady came down the narrow track with her dog on a wandering lead (don’t get me started on those things) so we moved over and I tried to get Dougie’s attention but he’d already spotted the dog.
He lunged, he was under control but it was a big reaction!
The little dog literally 💩 itself in front of him 🤦♀️
Whilst the owner was obviously concerned and stood trying to pick up the 💩 I was stood there trying to keep Dougie focused, get him past and keep us moving.
It wasn’t pretty, it was stressful and it took a bit out of me.
But this is dog ownership too, sometimes we have to advocate for our dogs and that’s worth celebrating, however it looks!
Happy International Dog’s Day 🤍