Piper

Several months ago I had an unfortunate experience on a trail. I had a face to face encounter with a rattle snake that shook me up. A lot. Looking back I probably should have gone back out the very next day in order to keep it from getting all crazy in my head. But I didn’t. So for 2 months I didn’t step foot on a trail out of fear; I had been attacked by lions, tigers and bears after all!

Since I don’t have a schedule that is conducive to evening trail groups and long term running boyfriends are not in the forecast, I decided I would stick with what has always worked in the past~ a running dog. And probably I like them better than groups or boyfriends anyways! However this would mean I’d have 2 large dogs inside my house. Brody is 14 years old but still every bit of 100 lbs! I debated over the added responsibility (I’m lacking in those you know *grin*) and the headaches that sometimes come with animals. Don’t get me wrong, I love my dogs and have always had them~ but my dogs are part of “my people” and 7 in this house is no joke. Nevertheless, the decision was made.

 

Meet Piper…

 

She’s part lab, part something else. Obviously, duh. We just don’t know what that something else is because she’s a rescue. And the line “who rescued who” fits our story~that’s for another day!

Yet the once homeless Piper has now molded into our family so well, I hardly remember us without her.

I mean seriously? How can you not love those crystal green eyes? I can’t imagine why someone would have abandoned this girl.

 

Of course Piper has a job to do; remember those lions, tigers and bears waiting for me in the woods?

Well, she’s getting ready and I think she will be amazing:

 

(Every girl needs a sweet pair of trail shoes you know!!)

One thing about Piper, ok more like a million things about Piper…she loves when I have sore legs. I think she secretly prays for lactic acid build up because it means the blue roller thingy comes out. Don’t believe the calm dog in this first picture, she just wanted to make a liar out of me. Piper is all about some foam rolling! Her idea of rolling out sore legs ends up feeling like a cardio workout.

(Yes, I know my attractive compression socks are an amazing complement to my outfit. Awesome for dating I think, which could be part of my forecasting issue! ha)

 

And if your wondering about Brody, he tolerates Piper most days~ however he much prefers Piper to sleep in her own bed.

Any guesses as to who usually wins?….

 

…It pays to be persistent!