Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle, makes herself at home in our living room.

This is our beloved rescue mutt Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle.

Isn’t she a beauty?

It is my responsibility to keep her safe and sound, and I take that job seriously.

In the winter, she tends to love sprawling in the living room.

I know, though, that a daily walk is good for both of us. We’re both a couple of pounds heavier than we might like to be, report the doctor and the vet.

My dear wife Karen and I have our code word for the activity. I like to take a W with the D. That’s because when I mention the words walk and dog in the same sentence, Ellie B jumps around like a wild woman.

This is what it looked like yesterday afternoon in Syracuse.

Stormy March 12 in Syracuse, N.Y.

Karen had…