The value of an early morning walk
With the advent of a new schedule at work, I seem to be functioning quite well in the early morning hours, even when I am not working.
Buzz, as my faithful companion, gets up when I get up and sleeps when I sleep, with the exception of my days off, when he follows me around and seems to say, "Mom, can you please stop what you are doing so I can take a nap."
Because this schedule is new, I am still adjusting my normal activities to fit this schedule. Some things have fallen by the wayside and this week I am attempting to correct this and get back to a normal schedule, albeit one that only I am on.
I began by trying to sleep later on my days off (this is not working), taking a nap in the afternoon (also not working) so today it is getting back to my daily walk with Buzz. We, of course, will be walking when it is still dark outside and although I would much rather snuggle up in bed with my sweetie, Buzz loves to walk and have the chance to become excited about all the night creatures which roam the roads while most people are sleeping.
The value of these early morning walks will be to get in my daily exercise, get Buzz out and about to continue to keep him well-adjusted to strangers, and to hopefully tire me out so I can sleep in the off hours when everyone else is awake.
I am sure Buzz and I will encounter many different creatures of the night and I simply have to keep a close watch, since he will smell these creatures long before I see them.
Buzz is such an easy dog and he loves to go for walks. I am sure he will miss the other dogs who used to walk at the same time as we did, but now he will probably be sharing the road with only me.
The early morning hours are very peaceful and calm. Although I am starting my sleep time, try walking your dog before you go to work each day. The rewards are tremendous and your dog will thank you for it.
Buzz, as my faithful companion, gets up when I get up and sleeps when I sleep, with the exception of my days off, when he follows me around and seems to say, "Mom, can you please stop what you are doing so I can take a nap."
Because this schedule is new, I am still adjusting my normal activities to fit this schedule. Some things have fallen by the wayside and this week I am attempting to correct this and get back to a normal schedule, albeit one that only I am on.
I began by trying to sleep later on my days off (this is not working), taking a nap in the afternoon (also not working) so today it is getting back to my daily walk with Buzz. We, of course, will be walking when it is still dark outside and although I would much rather snuggle up in bed with my sweetie, Buzz loves to walk and have the chance to become excited about all the night creatures which roam the roads while most people are sleeping.
The value of these early morning walks will be to get in my daily exercise, get Buzz out and about to continue to keep him well-adjusted to strangers, and to hopefully tire me out so I can sleep in the off hours when everyone else is awake.
I am sure Buzz and I will encounter many different creatures of the night and I simply have to keep a close watch, since he will smell these creatures long before I see them.
Buzz is such an easy dog and he loves to go for walks. I am sure he will miss the other dogs who used to walk at the same time as we did, but now he will probably be sharing the road with only me.
The early morning hours are very peaceful and calm. Although I am starting my sleep time, try walking your dog before you go to work each day. The rewards are tremendous and your dog will thank you for it.
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