even in the rain


i love dogs
i do

every so often
i 
tell my husband
we should get a dog

after easter weekend
after spending the afternoon
with
our friend's two fabulous dogs
we both admitted a dog would be great

but

as 
he put it
we have one cat too many

truth is
its not
 just
 the cats

its
a 
tiny
apartment

its
having to walk them
can 
be a good thing

and 
a 
not
 so
 good thing

i mean
i would have to get up at 4
to 
walk the dog
so 
i could feed the cats by 5
in order
to 
get to the office by 7

i shudder even thinking about it

then
 there's weather

dogs 
may not like
the freezing cold
of winter
the heat/humidity 
 of summer
yet
 they
 need
 to go out

even in the rain