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Chick’s first Sociabull walk

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On Saturday, we all ventured out into the cold and Chick experienced her very first Sociabulls walk. It was pretty dang cold that morning so Chick bundled up and while the location was only five minutes from the apartment, we still just barely made it (isn’t that how it always goes — the ones closest are always the last to arrive?).

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Chick was definitely not overexcited about all of the other (much larger) pups, but she did struggle to keep up with the pace of everyone else walking. Not only were her little legs much shorter and she had to work harder to keep up, but she’s also used to taking meandering strolls so keeping her on task and not stopping to sniff every tree was also more difficult than we had anticipated. Next time we’ll keep treats on hand and we also learned that if I walk farther ahead and she can see me, she’s more likely to keep up the pace. Everyone was wonderfully nice and I think as the weather warms up this could be come a fun routine :)

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Sociabull Chick

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^^It was COLD.

Two weeks ago Chick’s name finally came up on the Chicago Sociabulls wait list and we were admitted to attend our first dogless walk to learn more about the acclaimed dog walking club. On the Sunday after we moved we headed to the south side to walk through the neighborhood surrounding the Museum of Science and Industry sans Chick. It was snowy and cold, but we trudged through and were able to meet quite a few friendly pups and their owners. It was definitely a learning experience and I’m happy to report that we’ll be attending with Chick this weekend at a location more near the apartment. The biggest concern I have: will Chick be able to walk for that long? Stay tuned!

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^^Can you tell where we are?

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My funny valentines

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Today is the day to smooch your pooch.
xxx

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Chick’s new obsession

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^^A little papoose.

One of the new items my mom was kind enough to buy for me during the great move was a brand new electric blanket. I found it on sale and while I have come to love snuggling up on the couch with it, someone else has developed an obsession with it. Throughout the few heatless days we spent in the new apartment unpacking, little Chick was hating every minute of it, shivering to no end. Once we brought the blanket in and wrapped her up, she was a new dog. And now she can’t get enough of it. Even when she gets too warm and moves to the wood floor to cool off, she’s back up in it 10 minutes later. We’re careful to make sure it never gets too hot, but I can’t help but wonder if there are Chick sized electric blankets out there, or maybe some heated dog beds?

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^^The first experience

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^^Can’t wait for that heat to come back on

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^^I still see you

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Past is past

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In just over a week, we’ll be packing our bags and moving. Up one floor. It’s a long story, but this past fall we found out that an investment company had bought our unit and we needed to find a new place to live. Or buy the unit. Since buying wasn’t an option, we hit the pavement and began our search. Read more

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