Since the arrival of our baby , the dog walk has become a little more complex:
Never have I had to make such a detailed assessment of the weather before the walk ( Metcheck is by far the best tool for this.) I need to work out what gadgets and extra layers must then be stuffed into my combat pants to avoid baby getting sunstroke/heatstroke/drenched/chilled. This is in addition to trying to stuff 2 dog leads, poo bags, dog whistle and ball into the combats.
If the detailed assessment of the weather and gathering of appropriate attire hasn’t taken too long we can leave the house before the weather has changed, the baby needs another nappy change or it has got dark
The site of dog walk and mode of baby transport must also be considered very carefully. Steep hills, stiles and fields full of cows are now quite hazardous with a small child and far too grubby to actually take our four wheel drive high-tech buggy that cost a fortune. I have taken to using the babasling as a mode of baby transport. I have no idea what I’ll do when she becomes a big fat baby, perhaps I can buy the boys a dog treadmill (only joking, don’t they look horrid)
(dogs and babies need to be walked whatever the weather - here is husband modelling baby sling and baby modelling thermal baby gro)
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