Results tagged “winter” from Tails of a Spinning Dog

We finally received some decent snow last night, and Hobie couldn't have been more thrilled. He kept rolling around in the snow, trying desperately to remove the snow from his eyes. As you can see, it was futile.

Don't let the cute face fool you. The weather has been nasty, and Hobie has devised a new tactic to return home ASAP. Now, after the usual routine at the dog park, any attempts to continue on a longer walk are met with resistance. Instead of trotting on like any normal dog, Hobie will now stop walking and sit, with the leash fully extended. I sound ridiculous as I make endless promises to go check out the ducks, all in an attempt to get Hobie to budge. I've pulled him along, dragging him mercilessly, but in the end, he always wins.

Stubborn dog. But when he looks like this, I always give in.

Now that it has been getting colder, Hobie hasn't been too enthusiastic during his morning walks. After exploring dog park, we usually continue on, but lately, he's been stopping and sitting on the side walk, refusing to budge. Once I tell him that we're heading home instead, he pops up and performs his circle dance. I'm not sure if he's stopping because he's in pain, or if he's cold. I suspect it may be the latter.

So to combat the -1 temperature this morning, I put his coat on. It helped a little, but he was still stubborn and kept wanting to turn around to return home. And to think this is still relatively warm - it's supposed to dip down to -20 during the dead of winter. I'm sure Hobie will be thrilled.

Check out the picture a little closer. Notice there isn't a wagging tail to be seen.