Blog #9
12-29-22
Stella’s new red boots
Truth be told, her boots are a year old. When I put them on her last year, she promptly went for a protested romp through the snow…and came back with one boot. Lesson learned- sinch up the top strap just a little more. I did not find the other three boots until spring thaw.
So, this year when it became cold and snowy enough for boots; I was better prepared to have them fit properly. But Stella wasn’t. She protested again, not wanting to take a single step. Then she would take a step and freeze with a booted foot in the air. I laughed, she did not. Finally, I was able to get her to walk a bit outside. After about one hundred yards she really started to hit stride…then like ‘Tom Hanks’ character in Forrest Gump- she was running!
Stella has never been one to pull on leash. But with her new red boots, and the knowledge that they made walking on freezing snowy grounds more comfortable, she pulled to move faster and faster. I have shared before; Stella is a genius. If she could talk- I think she would refer to Spencer Johnsons book- ‘Who Moved My Cheese’…at first, she was skeptical of the new red boots, but then she realized they added value and comfort to her life. I suppose it is natural to be suspicious of new things at first. It takes time and measured vigilance before we can see some changes can be beneficial for us. Like the mice that found new types of cheese after theirs was moved, Stella too found out that not all change is bad. And now she is off running in her new red boots.