W-A-L-K

As some dog owners well know, saying the word "walk" out loud in our home creates a whirlwind of furry whiteness bouncing all over the living room. Yes, Ginger and Boo LOVE walks. They love them so much that when talking about taking them on one, we literally spell out W-A-L-K to avoid the excitement caused by saying the word. The word walk is only rivaled in our house by the word(s) "Bye Bye". It doesn't even matter whether you just walk up the street and back, go around the block, walk down to the park, or beyond. Did I mention how much these dogs love to go for a walk?
As you can see, Ginger and Boo both wear harnesses. This is mostly because they get so excited about walking that they pull really hard on their leashes and eventually choke themselves. It is especially important for Boo, however, because he already has a collapsing trachea. It usually doesn't occur in dogs this young (he just turned 3 December 31). We aren't sure what has caused it in him at this age, but regardless we have to be careful not to put strain on his neck/throat.
Boo and Ginger love their walks so much that we hate not to take them! Now that the weather has started to get warmer, we are going to try really hard to get them back on their routine of a walk every day. It is good for them and good for us as well! Besides, when you see these happy, tired faces when we get home, how can you NOT want to walk them?!?!