I've got the perfect cure for your doglessness! They make these little dog leashes that hold their shape, so it loks like you're walking an invisible dog. You could really mess with people :-)

I wonder what those ducks eat. THey like to poke and gulp the pond scum around here, too. Maybe it's insect larvae or something. It's funny when they go under and all you see is their ass end sticking out of the water.

Those Canada geese stick around all year in my hometown of Rochester, MN. There is a power plant that keeps the water warm-ish and thawed in a spot, and they use it as a permanent winter oasis.