#florida farm dog

Every year as the days get hotter, Tristan spends less time outside and is a little lethargic inside. Very reasonable, right? Every other creature in Florida does the same.

We’ve been trying to figure out why he produces such an enormous amunt of (not infected) goop from his eyes, and dealing with severe skin reactions to some biting insect. We tried Cytopoint a month ago.

It’s getting hotter out, still, but every day now Tristan is having a *better* day. More playful outside and inside, spending more time outside, more into mischief every day. In this video, he’s been patiently trying to teach Gwyn how to play “keep-away” properly (pick up the toy, mouth the toy, pretend to drop it, pick it up, push it away from you; Gwyn is having a little trouble with pushing it far enough away when she volleys it back).

Well. Huh. It’s not just the heat.

Sweetie, why are you laying directly in the bright sun, where you have to squint like that? There is comfortable shade all around us!

Dog Logic. I don’t know.