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Walks!

A few days ago Mom and Dad introduced me to a new concept: the WALK. Mom put me into my spiffy blue harness and snapped on my spiffy red leash, and we all went outside and down the driveway into a new world full of neat SMELLS and blowing LEAVES and, unfortunately, LOUD NOISES. There were all these big trees that just smelled like a thousand other dogs, and I wanted to stop and sort out every single one, but Dad gave me a tug and said, "Hannah, come!" I tried to eat every leaf that blew by and sticks lying on the ground.

Mom and Dad made me sit down by the curb every time we had to cross the street. If there was a car coming they made me wait for an extra long time. After a while we got to a really busy intersection. There were lots of cars and loud trucks and I got kind of scared and backed up into Dad's legs. He made me sit down and then gave me a treat before me crossed the street.

People love to come up and greet me when I'm out on the sidewalk with Dad. Everyone just thinks I'm so cute! I wag and wag and try to give them puppy kisses. Lots of people think I'm a Chocolate Labrador. As if! I'm a CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER, and don't you forget it!

WALKS are fun. I hope I get to do one every day!