Mule Train

Wikipedia says “Mule train” may refer to: a connected or unconnected line of mules, pulling or carrying cargo or riders. Mule Train also is a 1949 popular song sung by Frankie Laine (PLEASE click on the link!).  I think of it almost every day when I’m walking my dogs.  I feel like I’m trying to steer mules!  For all of their lives with me, Cassie and Cam either have had a big backyard or a huge dog run to freely wander, sniff, and relieve themselves.  Now, however, because I live on cliffs overlooking the sea, they must be walked on leashes.  It’s a long way to the water and they don’t like to swim.  It would be all over.  So, I hold them tight and don’t let them get too near the edge.  There are several problems with this scenario — that they’re not very well trained is the biggest of these, but also I suppose there are many different and VERY interesting smells here.  They constantly pull as hard as they can trying to get into the bushes to get to God knows what.  I’m out there hollering at them like a crazy person and I have to practically drag them home.  It’s nuts!  It reminds me of taking the kids to the mall when they were toddlers.