Downhill Dog

Red Spruce Pinecone skeleton
Cleaning his paws after a hike

I trimmed our dog’s paws but that wasn’t enough. I still pulled these pinecone cores out of his paws. They get embedded deep into the furry gaps between his pads. I have to basically yank them out and then I have to wash and dry his paws. It’s a chore but I enjoy taking care of him probably mostly because my kids are growing up and I need an outlet for care giving. He loves attention. So it’s therapeutic for us both…I admit…but very time consuming.

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