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Riia is one of those dogs who could play fetch all day long. Fetch is life. Ball is life. Frisbee is life. . When we first acquired her, a trainer told us that we should never play with her. That it was giving an alcoholic a drink. . And I get it. . But I couldn't take something away from her that she clearly loved so much. Plus, it is a way for us to bond. . So now we make her work for each toss. We play on our terms. There are no toys indoors. And while she still tries to bring us rocks or leaves or any possible item she can find for us to toss on occasion, her obsession is under control. . Are your dogs fetch-obsessed?
All the snow in the mountains is long gone by now. Its so strange to me that the snow is there one day and then seemingly overnight, it vanishes. . I've been feeling homesick lately and am thinking of going to the PNW for a few weeks in September. . Will anyone be around to play? Or have a dog they could loan me? I'll take them trail running and/or hiking. 😉
When you're so tired, you don't even notice that treat in front of you. . In an effort to become more involved with the trail running community here, I volunteered to sweep the first 25km (15 miles) of the local ultra marathon. I'm pretty introverted, so this was a big deal for me, not knowing anyone or speaking the language perfectly. . My sweeper partner and I set off at midnight and ran...er, scratch that, mostly hiked all those miles through the wee hours of the night. . We found scorpions (scary!), encouraged and helped a few runners, watched lightening illuminate the sky (also a little scary!), felt rain and a cool breeze for the first time in a month. . By the time we finished at 5:30am, I was exhausted, but so filled with confidence for putting myself out of my comfort zone. . What have you done lately to push past your comfort level? . #sponsored by @zukespets #ZukesPack #LiveLifeOffLeash #LetsGoZukes
Two two both seem to have caught a doggie cold going around Granada. . I've never had a dog get a cold before. Have you? . Poor Riia has a terrible cough, but Laila doesn't seem to have gotten it too badly. . Needless to say, we won't be adventuring much this weekend, but we will be camping tonight because I'm volunteering to sweep part of the @ultrasierranevada from about midnight to 3am. 🙃 (For those who don't know running lingo a "sweeper" is the person who runs the course behind all the participants to collect trail marker, trash, and help any injured runners.)
I need more of this in my daily practice. . Mindfulness. I tend to start a program on an app or a challenge and then stop after a few days because I don't make the time. . Lately, I've felt like I just can't get everything done in one day. I feel unproductive. I feel pressured as a freelancer to always be on the hunt for my next gig. I am constantly tired because I wake up early to run and beat the heat. I know I'm not alone. . And mindfulness always gets pushed to the side, though I know how important is is for all those things metioned above. . Do you practice mindfulness on a regular basis? . What are your tried and true Get Shit Done hacks can share with me?
We've had Riia about two months now and she's been doing really great! . Her food aggression has nearly stopped since changing her food (I change things up often to keep it interesting for her, or she goes back into "eat the feet" mode). . I've learned how and when and where to pet her to avoid growling and teeth baring. . She and Laila aren't friends and don't at, bit they're not enemies either. And I'm totally fine with that. . Riia now greets with with a full body shake and shipping tail when we come home. . And, that incessant borking while we run? All I have to do is give her a stare, hold up my index finger, and look her in the eye while telling her "no!" Or "eht!” and she runs like a normal dog. And she is *fabulous* on the trail and off leash. . Still some things to work on, but she's adjusted so well in such a short time!
You know how things look all perfect and dandy in photos, but they may be different in real life? . In photos, Laila and Riia are sitting perfectly still on the paddle boards. . You can't hear them whining when the other board and dog get out of sight. . You don't see them jumping from board to board when we are close enough. . You don't see Riia sitting, standing, walking from the back to the front, to sitting right in the middle where my paddle needs space to paddle and I bonk her in the face. . So you should see my stories to catch some of the reality! . My hope is with treats and "place" training and more outings they'll feel more comfortable on the boards. . In the meantime, I'm developing some amazing balance. . #sponsored by @zukespets #ZukesPack #LiveLifeOffLeash #LetsGoZukes
I did something scary this week... . I signed up for the race I DNF'd last year. Only I registered for the 26k and not the 50k. I'm not there yet, and that's ok. . I kept telling myself I shouldn't sign up because I didn't want to have a repeat performance and face the same disappointment. . But I fell in love with the location. With the trails. With the views. With the village. I needed to go back. . So I finally gave myself permission register for the race. And this time, I won't go into it with fear. I predicted I wouldn't finish last year. I knew it was going to happen. I made it so with my thoughts. . But this time? I'll work on training my mind as much as my body. 👊🏼 . Tell me something scary you've done recently.
Yesterday was filled with all sorts of technology snafus! . I spent two hours on a chat and remote share with Adobe because Lightroom has been crashing every single time I open it for the past couple of days. I *think* the problem has been resolved, but I'm nervous to believe it! The tech tried probably 10 different things and we kept getting the error message. 😣 . I figured I would get my Instagram post out of the way, while I had to stay in front of my unusable computer, but was not able to do so thanks to the great Instagram glitch. . If that weren't enough, our Internet has been shoddy all week and the company said they'd send a technician last Friday, but guess who never showed up? (And still hasn't 😐) . I suppose that was all just the universe telling me to take a technology break! . Happy 4th to all my friends in the US! 🎆
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