I promised my dog I'd take him for a quick run today ... of course then it started raining and didn't stop. I swear my dog understands English and knew what I'd promised him - or else he just knew I hadn't taken him running yesterday and he was due for a run! Finally the rain slowed to somewhere between a mist and a drizzle, so I took him for a quick jog. Dog heaven!
My dog has two hobbies - napping and running. He's a big dog, but not at all hyper in the house. When I adopted him from a shelter, he could walk on a leash ok, but I had to teach him to run with me. It didn't take him long to figure it out (once he got over initial nervousness about cars or people coming up behind him), and before long he followed the commands "right" and "left" as we ran, so, although he was on the leash, I could just let the leash go slack and not worry about directing him. He's a great running partner - always ready to go, and able to run for miles with a smile on his face!
The picture's from February '08, shortly after I got him. I took him to the farm where I keep my horse so he could have a good run in the snow. Happy dog!
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