After a week of 70's and 80's,today's 103 is rough. Add in the humidity and there is no need to explain why I have not been out since around noon today. Winston goes to and comes in panting. Short-nosed dogs do not do well in the heat and for that matter black long haired chihuahuas do not do well either. Boba goes out, does his business and begs to come in. Winston being a bullish bulldog sometimes refuses to come in at first but is soon ready. Zoe seems to fare the best or has the most common sense. In the morning she goes out, chases a few bunnies, barks at the neighbors' dogs and comes in. In the afternoon she actually lays on the deck as if sunbathing- sometimes with her tummy up.

Dogs can teach you about life. Sometimes you need to do just what has to be done, Boba style. Other times you have to dig in your heels when faced with a decision until you can make up your mind, Winston style.May be the best way is to pace yourself run when running is good and relax when there is time, Zoe style. Good rules if they are pondered correctly.

Life is unpredictable and we can control only parts of it. When things look perfect, something or somebody throws in a wrench. At other times the decision we made turn outs exactly opposite of what we thought,and this result can be better or worse . Whatever it is, it affects our lives and our relationships until something else arrives to change things.
So we can use the appropriate dog rule from above to choose our reaction to the result. There also is always the over all dog rule if you can not eat it or bury it, pee on it and walk away.

Actually that las one has a lot of truth even if the final action is not a possibility in human terms. Look at life and decisions as something that have to be done. Do it and live it, and then refuse to fret over it . Not easy but it gets easier the more you do it. You can only do so much and worry can not change things. So do what you can, relax and then move on. Things will work out . the old adage that yesterday is over and tomorrow is yet to be holds true. that leaves only today and most of us can do one day at a time pretty dang well. And that is the philosophy for today.