Early Morning Walks with God and Megan
Several months ago, one of our pugs became aggressive towards the other female in the group. A trainer indicated that we would have to give up one of the pugs since it is not possible to have two dogs of the same age, sex and breed living together. We were devastated!
Knowing that people will sometimes act aggressive when they have undiagnosed health issues, we opted to take Megan to the vet for an eval. After all, these two dogs have lived together for 3 years before this aggression surfaced. We opted for a new vet - one that was highly recommended from some friends.
What a pleasant surprise! Megan wasn't ill, but the vet recommended an alternate treatment - something I read about in Cesar Milan's book - The Dog Whisper - exercise! Megan wasn't getting enough of her energy spent during the day in the yard, so she would take it out on the closest thing - Sedona.
The vet insisted that Megan be walked early in the AM because of heat issues pugs can have. Oh no - I was already getting up at O-dark 5:30, now I would have to get up at 5! It took some adjusting, but now I actually wake up before my alarm and Megan gets wildly excited when she sees the leash.
I now use this early morning time to reflect on life issues and talk to God about things. It has been a great addition to my prayer life. It is indescribable, how peaceful the mornings are watching the sun peak over the hills, chatting with God about things. One morning I was so into my thoughts that I almost lost Megan.
A coyote emerged from a parked RV and started to come towards Megan. (She was busy doing her business) I was staring at the sun streaming thru the clouds - something caused Megan to look up, tugging on the leash(she's deaf, so she must have smelled the coyote). My heart was pounding as I was about to scoop her up and run, when the coyote sat down and just watched for a few minutes before wandering behind another house. Since then I am a little more aware of my surroundings.
This morning, I was especially prayerful. Family issues - My younger sister is in alot of trouble with the law and today is her preliminary hearing. Although this is a tense and terrible situation, I was so at peace as I prayed, walked and watch the sun come up. I thought I would share how much I am starting to enjoy getting up at 5AM (yes, that's right I said enjoy) and walking with God and Megan. She is much happier at home and I even lost a few pounds!
Posted in: on Monday, July 21, 2008 at at 12:40 PM
What a wonderful ending to an agonizing situation with the pugs. I am so thrilled everything worked out (YEAH, GOD!!) and by the way, you look fabulous. I'm inspired by your story and tonight, Cami and I went for a walk while the girls rode their bikes along side of us. Maybe the extra activity will curb Cami's enthusiasm toward the Twinkie the cat? Doubtful, but we all enjoyed the walk/ride this evening.