Raven cannot drive, so has been trekking the road - perhaps a quarter mile each way? - from the main base of Tara's Babies to the residence where the computer is located, and where I also live. This, at least once every day. Not that he ever complained - it is a beautiful walk, and he is resilient, but it also takes time, and on days where the back and forth is repeated several times, I am sure it got tedious.
The Sommerville family, friends of Tara's Babies, just donated a fabulous 10-speed mountain bike, and our 2 stalwart volunteers, Tom and Mary, delivered it yesterday. Raven is stoked, it makes life just that little bit easier. But here's the even better news - he told me he is using it to walk the highly energetic pitbulls!
It takes a bit of manouvering, as they haven't learned the road rules of not weaving to and fro in front of the tires. And Grendel thinks biting them could be a good game, almost as much fun as his blue ball (he is our soccer player extraordinare!). But Princess, our pogo dog who bounces endlessly with joy when you go to her gate, was tuckered out after several runs up and down the road. What a great and fun way to use up that dynamic get-up-and-go they all display, every day. Not to mention teaching them new skills, always a plus.
Of course, if it continues to snow we may have to re-think the plan - perhaps they could pull a sled?! - but on mornings like today, chilly but clear, what a wonderful method for everyone to have fun!
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