Whoa! Good morning, Ammo!

I was dreaming about redeeming prize tickets at a water park when my alarm wakes me up.  I open my eyes enough to tap the alarm off and was startled by a 78 pound Labrador quietly staring at me.  “How long was my best friend watching me sleep,” I wondered, as I switch the alarm to camera mode and snapped this picture.

If Tom hasn’t trained your dog to tell time yet, then perhaps he’s taught you how to get into a consistent routine with your dog.  Our dog knows (without looking at the clock) when it’s time for me to start my day, when he eats, and when our obedience classes are.

As the season changes, pick a consistent time in the day to walk your dog.  If you’re not the type that enjoys exercise all that much then just walk your dog for 10 full minutes at the same time every day for 10 full days.  Your dog will not only love you for it, but they will be an encouragement to keep the walk-time daily.  I encourage you to try the “10 minutes at the same time for 10 full days” dog walk challenge and comment on this post as to how it’s going.  Will your dog quietly sit close to you and stare until it’s time to walk? Will your dog whine until you remember that it’s time to put on their leash?  I challenge you to try it just to see if your dog will start telling time!