Shortly after obtaining my puppy Chules, we began training. Chules is an America Eskimo dog, which is a breed known for ease of training, so I was eager to get started. True to his breed, things moved along quickly.
The first thing Chules trained me in was the absolute necessity of rising early in the morning and heading out for a daily walk before we did anything else. Anything. Like coffee, breakfast, waking up…
The reward in learning this trick was that I was often out and about during the morning “golden hour,” when lighting is said to be ideal for outdoor photography. Not that I really knew how to capitalize on the opportunity, but I did get some photos during our walks that I was rather pleased with.
Now that Chules is older, training is less intense, and we sleep in a bit longer. I rarely catch the golden hour anymore, and a part of me misses it. But not the part of me that likes to drink coffee and have an unrushed breakfast in the morning.
That part of me continues to defy training. As does Chules. I don’t mind, though, because to me, Chules is more precious than gold.
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It’s wonderful how our animal companions train us in ways we don’t even realize we need.
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And they’re so good at it, we usually don’t even know it’s happening.
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Lovely pictures and very nice story. Since I am not a morning person I love that other’s take and share their morning pics. Best of both worlds for me. So I thank you.
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Thank you. I’m that way about sunsets. I like to be home before it gets dark, so I mostly just enjoy others’ photos.
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I’ll see what I can do about sharing some sunset pics. We have amazing ones here is Arizona.
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Arizona! I bet the sunsets are gorgeous!
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They are.
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Beautiful pictures…I might even start getting up and out earlier so I can capture some too 🙂
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Thank you. You should! I can loan you a nice dog for company, too.
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I would love that!!! I don’t know how Oscar (my cat) would feel about that, though 🙂
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Oh, yeah. That could be a problem. Maybe Oscar can accompany you on photo shoots.
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Well…that’s a thought, but have you ever tried to make a cat do anything?? LOL He’s not much for going for early morning walks…period 🙂
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Love your pictures, including the one of your beautiful dog!
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Thank you! I tried to find a photo of Chules taken at the “golden hour,” but we probably weren’t on speaking terms on those mornings until I’d had my coffee.
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Funny. They rule our lives. I am totally under the control of my cat. Oh well, what would life be otherwise.
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I’m a morning person, Maggie, so I recognize and enjoy the light in your shots. 🙂 Lovely dog.
janet
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Thank you. Chules and I will probably make it out and about by sunrise in the autumn. For now, I’m enjoying my lazy summer mornings.
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Chules doesn’t seem to have kept you in training as well as he might have?
He would probably give me up in disgust. I am not a morning person. Although … with incentive from such a stunning companion, who knows?
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He has expanded his training to other areas. Right now he’s working on teaching me to purchase the appropriate snacks and distributing them liberally.
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Dogs are good at that — but I think cats could still give them pointers on training humans in that direction!
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Maybe that’s what’s going on! I’ve seen Chules and my cat off with their heads together. They’re conspiring to control me! I thought they were just comparing kibble recipes.
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White gold does happen to be more more expensive tan gold by I assume jewels I mean Chules is priceless!
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He certainly is priceless; a true gem.
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Nice take on the challenge 🙂
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Thank you!
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