Even at 13, Arri can do some things for the very first time. Today was a big one. As a young dog, Arri was a runner. Given the opportunity, he would bolt into the ravine after any and every smell he came across, not to mention a dip in the creek. People talk about dogs being able to find their way home…not Arri. He has the brains, just not the attention span. Deer, possum, raccoon, squirrel…..he just runs with the scent.
Today, Arri and I went on a walk. Arri brought along his hedgehog. He has never gone on an ‘unleashed’ walk before. There was no traffic or people or dogs out so I dropped the leash and said ‘let’s go’ and we went. Arri walks faster than I do so he was a car length ahead the whole time but proudly showing his hedgehog the neighborhood. He would pause and check on me. Once he was sure I was doing ok, he moved on. I think he had a very enjoyable walk today. It’s funny, he only stopped to sniff one time. If I had been holding the leash, he would have been sniffing every mailbox.
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