Find That Winning Wheaten Attitude

Yesterday was in the mid-50’s and bright and sunny. This was a big chore day for me and the wheatens. Took breaks from writing projects for a couple long walks, trips to Animal Friends to get Wheatie’s therapy dog papers signed, visit to the pet store for a new water dish for my office, and stop at the fabric store to get St. Patrick’s Day fabric to make scarves for the pups for this weekend’s big parade. Then back home for a quick romp in the yard and bath time.

As we were out on our drive between stops, we pulled up behind a bright yellow sports’ car at a stop sign. Immediately, I was struck by the message broadcast on the vanity plate — MISERABLE. My wheatens were getting ready for a bath and they were feeling anything but miserable. How sad to have that for your license plate.

It’s easy to get discouraged, disheartened, and frustrated. But before you find yourself wondering if you should add “miserable” to your license plate, turn and look at your nearest pooch and ask how he feels that day. If he’s anything like my wheatens, he’ll smile, wags a tail, and show you a winning attitude — “Come on! I’m ready for a walk! Let’s go take on the world!”