MUNGO EATS Latin America

It has been flipping cold out for far too long.  Calgary has been sitting in the deep freeze for about 2 weeks now.  It’s winter, so I am not expecting warm weather, but it is rather unusual for the weather to be this cold, for so long.  How cold?  It has not risen above –15 for at least 2 weeks, and during that time, there have been high wind chills, so it feels even colder. 

I mentioned once before that Mungo is not great with cold weather.  He needs to wear a jacket and boots when it is this cold (which he does very reluctantly).  Even when it is cold though, he still insists on going outside for a walk.  He enjoys it and really does not give in until you take him out.  This week though, I believe we reached his breaking point.  I was getting ready to take him out and had assembled all that I required at the front door.  Jacket, and boots for both of us, his leash, my hat and mitts.  All that was missing was the hound dog.  Where was the hound dog??  He had bailed.  Once he realized I was seriously going to take him out into the great white north yet again, he went back to his couch.  Not only was he laying on the couch, but he managed to burrow under a blanket and was almost completely hidden by the blanket.  I guess he didn’t want to go out!

Mungo missed two walks this week.  That is the first time for that in the past 3 years.  The good news is, that the weather is breaking.  This morning it is –11 and by this afternoon it will be –4.  By Sunday, it will be almost 10 degrees ABOVE zero!!!  I love chinooks.  In any case, we will get out walks in for sure.  I can’t wait to warm my bones!!!

Day 70:  I am thankful for the warm weather around the corner and a dog that finally seems to be developing some common sense!  No one should “stroll” when there is a wind chill of –35!!