The one reason I didn't walk the dog. My Actifit Report Card: September 18 2023

I used to think that I would walk the dog through almost anythnig.

Sick with a cold. Sure he needs to get exercise.

Rain? I can deal with that.

Snow? Sure he loves the snow.

Storm? Sucks but yeah I'll do that too unless it becomes a hazard to us.

Ice. Yeah done that.

Sore ankle. Sore toes. Tired. Late.

None of those will keep me from my Dog Dad Duties.

And today was actually going really well.

For the first time in a long time I could go the long way around the park.

A little sad that the lake is getting so dry that the bank is visible for the first time in 20 years I've been here.

This was just a crane and signs when I went by here last time.

The library now has a garden in front of it. That's kind of interesting.

However it was right about here that I figured out when I won't take the dog on a walk.

For the first time I saw my dog Nico limping as we are walking along.

I dutifully stopped and checked his paw. No slivers. No stones. No broken toenails. I gentlyl touched all over his footpad and area around but nothing. No issues. Still he had a noticeable change in his regular gait.

We continued home and I watched as any concerned dog dad would do. He didnt since or make any other signs of a problem so I let it go.

That is until at bedtime when he was limping a little more.

Again I checked the pad of his foot and again no issue. However when I checked his ankle in the front he winced a little and pulled his foot away.

I felt bad for my little buddy. Walking on a sore foot sucks, I know from experience. just as my foot is feeling better from doing my stretches his is feeling worse.

The weird thing is I have no idea why.

Too late to call a Vet tonight. I'll have to sleep and see how things go tomorrow.

Maybe there will be a dog walk tomorrow.

Maybe he won't.

And now I know what it takes to stop me from wanting to give the dog his daily exercise and walk.

Thanks for reading

Until tomorrow.
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