It was last Monday, I walked my dog as usual after my shift...
and before I knew it I was walking her in the pitch black dark...
I was so confused.
Then it clicked - the clocks had gone back the day before!
It's not something I'd have noticed when I lived in London due to all the light pollution in the city, but here in the countryside, it's another story.
My dog, unleashed, raced across the field, and my heart sank.
I realised she was too far away for me to reach in time - and from the shape of her silhouette I knew that she was taking a dump. I didn't even bother to take out a doggy bag, the attempt would have been futile. The grass was literally black.
Obviously, there are ways around this...
I could walk my dog in the mornings - but yeah right, like that's going to happen! Or I could walk my dog during my lunch hour, but I kind of need that time to lie on my sofa, stare at the ceiling and zone out so that my brain can reset for the afternoon.
I continued to walk my dog after work all week, in the dark, but I had to keep her on the lead to avoid another toilet incident.
Walking down pitch black footpaths isn't ideal either, as I had no idea what I'd be stepping in, or what evil might be heading towards me from the opposite end. The footpaths here aren't lit.
Clearly, there's no such thing as a special supplement you can add to your dog's food to make their poop glow in the dark, although I think my idea is pure genius! So, I guess I'll just have to invest in a torch.
And in order to make up for all the rubbish weekday walkies, I'll have to sacrifice the whole of my weekends to dog-related fun in order to avoid feeling like a terrible dog mama for walking her dog in the dark all week.
Are you a dog owner with a day job? Let me know if you relate.
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