Doing it for the dog

I have a really clever friend who founds start ups. His most recent tech start up is an machine learning eCommerce platform for small and medium businesses. With my marketing background I was really intrigued by this new venture and wanted to hear all about it. So a few weeks ago we arranged to meet him and his wife at a local pub for a catch up. 

We really enjoy their company. They’re big drinkers and we have such a laugh. I have absolutely no idea how many bottles we got through that afternoon but I know it was a lot because a) the bill was massive and we hardly had any food and b) I felt terrible the next day. 

When I say terrible I mean AWFUL. More terrible that I’d felt in a long time. The following day I spent the day on the sofa watching Netflix. I couldn’t manage to do anything else. 

I couldn’t even manage to take the dog for a walk, which is one of my favourite things to do (see my love list - it’s top of the list) He looked sad all day. He has this gorgeous brown eyes that look at you with love or in this case utter disappointment and judgement.

The dog did not deserve this. 

Since we stopped drinking the dog has been in heaven. We walk for hours. He’s a Kelpie and we tire him out! If you’re not familiar with Kelpies, they need a lot of exercise. A day without a walk is not a good day for a Kelpie.

https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/australian-kelpie

Even if we weren’t doing this for ourselves, it appears we’d be doing it for the dog.