New Shoes

Scene: Late morning. Big Dog Chunky is staring out the dining room windows at the falling, swirling winter snow.  Momma is sitting at the dining room table, working on her laptop computer. Little Dog Bucky is visible from the dining room, curled up on his favorite front room chair.

Big Dog Chunky: It looks cold out there momma. You’ll need to bundle up for our walk today.

Momma: It’s even worse on the East Coast.  They have a Bomb Cyclone happening now, and a polar vortex on its way.  It’s super cold there, with feet of snow, over your head!  Still, it is really cold out here today. The highs will be in the 20s, and with the wind it feels even colder.  Maybe we should skip the walk today.

BDC (whining): Awwww come on, please let’s go for a walk?

Little Dog Bucky’s head pops up, but he remains snuggled on the chair.

Little Dog Bucky (sleepily): Walk…?

M: It’s really cold out. I’m afraid the ice might hurt your paws.  How about we play fetch in the house?  Or in the yard?

BDC: It’s not the same…  How about if you got us shoes? Then would you take us for a walk in the icy cold?

M: Hm… Let’s see what kinds of shoes we can find for your big feet Chunks.

Momma opens a new browser window on her laptop and searches for winter dog boots.

BDC: Oh! I like those!

BDC bumps the screen with his wet nose, leaving a mark over the boots he likes.

M: Eww, dog goobers.  Also, those are cute boots.  They come in black, red or white; and they have sizes for you and Bucky.

BDC (excitedly): Yeah! Red! Red! Please!?

LDB jumps off his chair and walks over to Momma’s laptop.

LDB: They look yellow to me…

BDC (to LDB): Shhhh….

M (finishes ordering the boots): Alright, the boots will be here in a few days. You’re both getting red. For today, we’re playing in the yard.

LDB and BDC grump away.

The boots arrive a few days later.  Momma puts them on LDB and BDC.

LDB (slowly lifting his paws one at a time): I dunno about these, Momma.  I can’t feel the floor.

BDC: These are red, right Momma?

M: Yup, you both have some cute red boots.  I have no excuse now.  Ready for a walk guys?

BDC walks funny in a circle around Momma.

M: What are you doing Chunk?

BDC:  Lookit me!  I got my red shoes on!

M (laughing a little): Yeah?

BDC: I’m ready to dance the blues! Let’s dance!

A pre-walk dance party breaks out between Momma and Chunk.  Bucky continues to slowly lift his paws, not sure about his new accessories.