Time for a different parallel...

Dog watching…

After returning from The Netherlands where we had a relaxing time, Anders went back to work and I, well I offered to take care of first Rex, a little Chihuahua. Rex was very easy to have around, and a great walker as well. I couldn’t believe it when my friend Flor told me but it surely was right. Due to his long flexible leach I could walk in a tempo of 6.5 km/hour and he would run up and down with me for almost an hour. Upon return, coat of (washable) cleaning his small paws and I was done! Before Rex was picked up, Jax, Vincent’s and Jenna’s dog came on the 13^th for a longer stay. The young couple visited Valerie, and then flew to Willemstad for their vacation on Curaçao. It took about a day to have the dogs being friends so I could walk them at the same time. Thank goodness! For walking double as much as I’ve been doing the past three weeks would have filled my days completely!

Well if you all wondered what I’ve been doing during the days I can tell you they were filled with caring for Jax. In the morning Anders walked him for 20 – 30 minutes, cleaned him up and brought him back to me who stayed in bed for a bit more sleep…. After I rose, I did the things needed in the household. Both Jax and I had breakfast and around 11.15 pm I went out with him. Got dressed for the cold and chilly walk, had hotdogs for the dog and off we went. Jax is a young, healthy and strong dog with a lot of energy so I had him run after his ball for over half an hour. After he got rid of most of his energy I trained him to walk nicely beside me. Not so easy but it’s going quite okay now. Calling him back is working very well and of cause he’s treated! Works every time! When we returned home he got a shower was dried and putted to rest. Time for lunch and some administrative work I even had some time for searching the net for a job and I applied when I found the work attractive. Than the walking routine started again now the 4 o’clock one! When I returned from that exercise I started with dinner and after dinner I cleaned up and Anders went for a shorter walk which he repeated before we went to bed. Is Jax fun to have around? Sure! But to be honest I’m cured to wanting a dog, for it’s too much time consuming, so I definitely will wait for many years.

This Saturday Jax will be picked up and I’ll have my freedom back and I do not have to be out in the cold. That is when I don’t want to….