My labrador-pit bull has a new preocupation. She spends hours standing in her new wading pond. Its about 8 feet in diameter and only 4 inches deep but its enough to activate her water dog instinks. She now gets plenty of exercise playing in the pond, and running in a new 1/2 acre fenced dog yard (with 8 foot fence to keep deer out).

I got a 3 wheeled kiddy stroller for jogging and stripped it down. I'm making a dog sulky so my dog can pull me up and downthe street, that should keep her nails worn smooth.

Its fun to see the lab/bird instincts - the bigger the splash the quicker she grabs them. She pauses just a split second when she approaches, then her head darts out and grabs it with an incredibly gentle mouth.

Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.