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The Fall Season Obstacle Course Of Fit Dog Dangers

10/25/2014

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Typist: Bethany
The dogs and I have come across all kinds of Autumn dog dangers on our walks this week and Halloween isn't even upon us yet. There are mushrooms sprouting up everywhere including in our yard.*  I had to make a quick jog off the sidewalk when broken glass popped up from beneath a layer of fallen leaves. More rain and darker evenings begin to mean more left behind dog poop for us to dodge as we walk. It seems like every third house the dogs and I pass the smell of fertilizer appears and I have to rush by to keep the dogs of the grass or cross the street if there are granules on the sidewalk. At least every block, at least one dog needs to be asked to "leave it" when walking over fallen fruit, berries or nuts. To be honest, I am exhausted. And not just from lots of fall fit dog time but from having to run the seasons obstacle course of dog dangers.
Beautiful but dangerous fall fit dog time: The Fall Seasons Obstacle Course Of Fit Dog Dangers
Huxley, Brychwyn, Wilhelm, Leo and Amelia safely enjoy the beauty of fall.
Autumn is such a beautiful time of year especially in Cascadia but it is also, well, gross. I do love to see mushrooms sprouting from far enough away that the dogs won't step in them and I enjoy crunching through leaves that I have already thoroughly checked for dog paw and canine poison dangers. I find myself wishing that the crows and rats would hurry up and eat all of the dropped fruits, nuts and berries on the ground. Even if the dogs don't sniff or try to eat the dropped dangers, I'd rather not slog so many paws through the fermenting mush. The wonders of fall were definitely more fun when I didn't fret and worry so much about my fit dogs health and safety. Though, I can't remember when that was.. maybe I was five or six...?

What it really comes down to is that I welcome the rain. Although the slippery wet leaf covered sidewalks bring their own dangers on dog walks, especially on steep hills, the down pours are divine. I am glad to have a few days in fall where I can still push Leo and Amelia in the stroller but Wilhelm, Brychwyn, Huxley and I have the world to ourselves when we walk in the rain. The dogs walk the puddles with an intense focus leaving me with no worries that they will find a Halloween candy stash in the bushes. When it rains, fall fit dog time is transformed from an exhausting complicated maze of dog dangers into a wet autumn wonderland of active dog fun. And I love it. Until we get home and I have three soaking wet dogs to deal with. But that is another worn out human with fit dogs story.
Even thought the rain brings it's own dog walking risks, fit dog time in a Cascadian downpour is divine: The Fall Seasons Obstacle Course Of Fit Dog Dangers
Bring on the rain!
*Jason and I kept the dogs out of the yard until Jason pulled all of the mushrooms out. The mushrooms were actually not a variety that is not poisonous but it was better safe than sorry.
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8 Comments
Molly The Wally link
10/24/2014 08:24:42 pm

Grrrr dog poop hidden in the leaves is the thing that drives us nuts round here now. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly

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Bethany
10/25/2014 01:43:11 am

Nothing ruins the splendor of fall faster than that! Wait. Left behind dog poop ruins EVERYTHING with record speed. Grrrr indeed!!!

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2 Brown Dawgs link
10/25/2014 01:41:37 am

Oh my pet peeve....fertilizer left all over the side walk. I am not much for making extra laws, but I might be willing to back one that says no fertilizer left on the sidewalk!

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Sage link
10/25/2014 03:41:09 am

We have much the same here in Portland. Makes for fun walking sometimes!!

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SlimDoggy link
10/25/2014 06:07:16 am

Good reminders on the hazards to watch out for. Here in dry SoCal we don't get mushrooms often - and when we do, they're from the sprinkler, not the rain :)

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Lauren Miller link
10/25/2014 08:33:42 am

I am totally with you on the hidden dangers and frustrations with people not picking up after their dogs! It makes walking kind of stressful!

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Reilly & Denny
10/25/2014 08:57:53 am

great reminders. you know it is funny my guys have never shown any interest in mushrooms

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Emma link
10/25/2014 09:30:42 pm

That is a bummer you so much to avoid. We don't see many dangers here. The fertilizer thing happens since spring, so it is nothing new and most are done with it by now. Luckily, there isn't much trash around to hide under the leaves, and Bailie is the only one that really tries to eat stuff off the ground like berries but she is getting better. At Gramma's house there are lot of acorns which Bailie loves to munch down. That is the only real problem we have. Hope things get better for you soon.

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