The second week of Year 2 of the Dog Walk Challenge is finished!
Last Wednesday, we had a little excitement on our morning walk. Choppy and I were on the longer of our two normal walks, just ambling along as we normally do. All of a sudden, a very large coyote came out of the bushes, crossing about 10 feet in front of us. I looked at Choppy, and Choppy looked at me. The look on her face said, “Did you just see that?”
Thankfully, the coyote wanted nothing to do with us, and Choppy seemed to want nothing to do with the coyote. We haven’t seen him again, though I have been giving the bushes out of which he emerged a wide berth as we pass by.
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“A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.”
–Ogden Nash–
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The Walks:
Day 373 (May 7 – Home) – Total Mileage: 3.4 Miles (2 Walks)
Day 374 (May 8 – Home) – Total Mileage: 3.4 Miles (2 Walks)
Day 375 (May 9 – Home) – Total Mileage: 3.4 Miles (2 Walks)
Day 376 (May 10 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 377 (May 11 – Home) – Total Mileage: 3.4 Miles (2 Walks)
Day 378 (May 12 – Home) – Total Mileage: 2.1 Miles (1 Walk)
Day 379 (May 13 – Home) – Total Mileage: 3.5 Miles (1 Walk)
The Stats:
Weekly Mileage Total: 21.3 Miles (Average: 3.0 Miles/Day)
Year 2 Mileage Total: 40.0 Miles (Average: 2.9 Miles/Day)
Travels with Choppy 
I am certainly glad the coyote wanted nothing to do with you two. Amazing stats Sarah and Choppy, keep it going and Happy Tuesday! 🙂
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We were very glad he left us alone as well!
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Wow so glad nothing happened!
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Me too! It was one large coyote!
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Wild animals usually don’t bother people. I was in our kitchen this morning (8:45a)… a fox “trotted” through the back yard, hesitated a few times, went to the neighbor’s. One of my kitties came in with his tail all fluffed out & a ridge of hair on his back 😬My son saw the fox as well. Kitty went back out to smell where the fox had been. A neighbor, a few houses down, saw a fox about 2 weeks ago.
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My Maine Coon cat actually chased a fox out of our yard once. He was fearless! But he knew when to climb a tree. I swear he did coyote drills, racing to a tree to climb halfway and then jump back down. We used to call it, “1-2-3-Coyote!”
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That is great!
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That’s so true – it’s Choppy who is usually bothering the wild animals, chasing them out of the yard or around the fields on our walks. The animals tend to give us a wide berth.
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Nothing better than a bit of excitement on your walks hey….and thankfully all was well. You both are doing great with your walks. Well done !
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That’s about as much excitement as I want!
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Hunting bunnies, no doubt!
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No doubt – even if she hasn’t seen any in this particular location.
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Way to keep up with the miles and special kudos for avoiding the furry neighbors. 😉
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Glad the coyote was just passing by and not interested in you guys at all. Also glad that Choppy was smart about not giving chase. Great week of walking. You’re doing great! Did I miss what you did to celebrate completing your first year of walking?
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