“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: OF COURSE I HAVE IMPROVED MASTER BOB’S QUALITY OF LIFE!

OF COURSE I HAVE IMPROVED MASTER BOB’S QUALITY OF LIFE!

I mean it is so obvious I have made Bob’s life better.

He enjoys the challenge of waking up between 05:30 and 06:00 to “put me out”. He so enjoys an early start to the day! And falling asleep with me on the bed after I have performed my “ablutions” is even better than an early wakeup. A double treat.

He now walks close to 10,000 steps a day and there is nothing better than a brisk walk in subzero temperatures. That Polar Vortex wind is invigorating. So why a groan or two when a blast of wind freezes his face? Because he’s having so much fun. He needs that exercise.

Having to clean up after me. You know that rare almost never potty accident in the house or the odd puke. That bending to clean up is fantastic aerobic exercise! The aromas must be invigorating!

Keeping him off the computer so he doesn’t have to write all those stories. Boring! He can be so more efficient with the time slots for writing when I nap. A chance to practice time management skills.

Watching me run around in the backyard snow barking like a fiend sometimes whether its midnight or 06:00. When I “don’t hear him” and he is in his pyjamas running after me begging me to come out from the bushes. What a fun game and superb exercise for Bob.

Putting his hand in my mouth several times day to remove whatever I have vacuumed up. They teach you at puppy school to do this just in case there is an emergency necessitating removal of a foreign object down a pup’s gullet. One less thing to learn at puppy school! The time I was choking and Bob was ready to race off to emerg must have been exciting! I love tearing up paper and biting walls. Keeps Bob active and on his toes.

Too much television is not good for humans. Not that Bob watches much television, but I make sure he watches less as I bark for his attention, play with him or receive a yell or two for doing something naughty. The less television the better!

My puppydom has given a new meaning to life for Bob.

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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