I've talked about my many running partners in previous posts. They are all awesome and I love running with each of them. Yesterday I found yet another partner. Bo, our German Shorthair.
We've had problems in the past with Bo chewing up toys, packages, fishing rods, boots, etc. It's probably because he's bored. For the first few months we had him, he stayed in our yard. Slowly he started to venture further and further. Our neighbors would call saying he was at their house. Michael would go load him up, bring him home, then he'd run down there again. We were getting frustrated. What to do? The last straw was when he killed a neighbor's chicken. We knew he couldn't be trusted. So, we put invisible fencing in our yard. The bad part about our yard is there's nothing for him to do. He has become an excellent butterfly and bumble bee hunter. He needs more exercise... which is kind of my specialty.
Michael has asked if I'll start walking/running with Bo. Bo hasn't gone through obedience classes so I have been hesitant. I knew he'd catch a whiff of some bird and want to take off. Yesterday I finally decided to try it.
The first mile was rough. I did a lot of pulling to keep him on the road. There were a few times he wanted to drag me. But, the last three miles were better. He figured out what we were doing. My hope is that he improves each time and will be a consistent partner.
My next challenge is getting Michael to go with us.
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