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DGR RUN OF THE DAY #8 
 DISTANCE: 5.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 25 minutes
We are late late late for a very important date. Sorry Marley, we hit a traffic jam that made us an hour late getting to you. I do not know who was more anxious, Huxley or me . Since dogs have the fantastic ability to live in the future, Marley forgave us immediately and gave us one of those Marley smiles. We are in desperate need for a swim today. The mosquitoes thought we were on the ’all you can eat’ buffet. Swimming helped to keep them off the pup's fur. Momma Marley hard two great opportunities to play with pups. At the last swimming hole, she zipped over to the other bank when she thought a pup was being picked on. Everyone laughed and said ’Marley/The black dog to the rescue.’ Hux came back to me after his swim and was wondering what he missed. Haha🐾. The Doggy Business Report: Marley had one poop. Huxley & Marley had several pees. Runner: Michelle
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DGR RUN OF THE DAY #7 
  DISTANCE: 7.6 km DURATION: 1 hour 16 minutes
🤩Hot Dogs!!🤩 The Thursday Boys Sully & Huxley basked in the sun and smells at 12 Mile Coulee. That rain made the sweet green grass soo tantalizing to Sully. No no Sully, too much of that sweet stuff upsets your tummy. Huxley was showing all the highlights of HIS off-leash park. Over here Sully!! Come to this area.!! This is the best spot to sniff!! Thank you, Huxley, for the great tour. At the half-way point, the ’Hot Dogs’ tongues were out and dangling. By the 3/4 mark - Sully was very happy to stay by my side. Overload on the Fun meter, hey🤣? Let's say they were two happy dogs to hit the air conditioning. Their tongues touched the ground. The Doggy Business Report: a zillion competitive pees and 1 poop each. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #6 
 DISTANCE: 4.9 km DURATION: 1 hour 1 minute
Today’s adventure started out with a run-in with one of Gibbons’ old puppy pals, Goldie. This really had Gibbs prancing around and revved up for our run! We have been missing our time in Valley Ridge lately, but due to all of the construction we have stayed away. We decided to wander down towards the edge of Crestmont where Valley Ridge begins, just to see what was happening. The three of us gals built up quite a sweat as we ran down the hill. We took it easy on the way back up the hill as we made our way back towards home. Gibbons was not interested in playing in the yard today (the run and sun must have tired her out). Instead she sat by my side and watched as Toki and I wrestled with a few toys. See you tomorrow happy girls! The Scoop: 1 poop and 7 pees for G, 5 pees for T. Runner: Jaime DGR RUN OF THE DAY #5 
 DISTANCE: 2.1 km DURATION: 32 minutes Miss Pinky, how are you this Thursday morning? A little liver treat was required to get her to see who was at the front door. Oh, hi Michelle. Sweet Pea, are you playing a little hard to get? Wink Wink. It was well worth the wait because Pinky's greetings are great. There were lots of tantalizing smells this morning. Pinky was nose to the ground and digging in deep to enjoy every scent. The Geese and families also thought it was a fine morning. When they would flutter out of the water, Pinky would immediately stop sniffing and look. It is always fun to have some outdoor time with Miss Pink. I wore my pink visor today just for our outing. Have a restful day. The Doggy Business Report: 1 poop & 3 pees. Runner: Michelle  DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
  DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 2 hour 5 minutes
Mona and Gracie took Bowness Park by storm! These two gals had everybody talking about how happy they were. Their mood was infectious putting smiles on some rather grumpy mugs as they partied their way through the park! Mona and Gracie were the “Smile Ambassadors” giving a little hope back to some Calgarians who clearly have a a hard time as of late. It was fun to watch as they bounced in and out of the water many, many (so many) times but as usual Mona is the more responsible one of the pack and lets us always know when it’s time to hit the road.😊 Thanks for a fantastic frolic today my friend! 1 poo and numerous pees today. Cheers and have a great weekend! Runner: Tracy DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3  
 DISTANCE: 10.9 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Ella and I weren’t as fast and furious as our last run, but we still sped by other runners out on the paths. We went towards downtown on the river walk in East Village then crossed the bridge to the other side of the river where the paths were a lot less busy. Ella’s Halti seemed to be a little itchy today because she stopped a few times to dive nose first into the grass for a scratch. Besides that, she tried taking it off with her paws a couple times, but it never actually came off. As we made our way back home, we saw some police on horses. The horses caught Ella's attention, and we watched them walk along the bridge. Great job today Ella! The Scoop: 1 pee. Runner: Ryan DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 4 km DURATION: 1 hour 1 minute
Up to the shaded paths by the hospital we went on this this hot morning. The grass and flowers on the edges of the paths were cool and a little wet, and Jasper enjoyed walking right through them. We took a break at the second benches where Jasper hopped up on the bench, and looked at me, expecting me to sit with him. But, I had to pass because the bench was soaked! We went a little closer to the hospital then decided it was time to turn around, but that’s when Jasper saw another bench. This time he just laid down at the feet of it. I bribed him with one of his cookies to get us going. Then, we made our way home with no more bench breaks. Good job today boy! The Scoop: 2 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Ryan DGR RUN OF THE DAY #1 
  DISTANCE: 8 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Juno was all smiles today as evidenced by the photos. And what is there not to smile about on a day like today? The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the trails called our names. The start is always slightly precarious; especially after a rainfall but once we made it down by the train track trails we were in a steady groove. We stopped by the river so Juno could dip her paws. On the way home, we also avoided the big Edworthy Hill on the road and opted for the steep trail hill next to it. Believe it or not but I have never gone on this hill. The shade kept us cool and Juno could not help but SMILE! The Scoop: 1 poo and a few pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #5    DISTANCE: 8.3 km DURATION: 1 hour 10 minutes
Today was a bit of a challenging run. There were lots of hills and slopes and a bit of a strong wind which was difficult for me to get through but not so much for Nell. Nell had a good steady pace going today and it really motivated me to keep on going with her. I hope that for Friday when I see Nell next that the weather will be a just as good and maybe there will be a bit less wind blowing in our face! Luckily for us, we did not get caught in the rain and we managed to stay dry! (Minus the sweat). The Scoop: 1 pee. Runner: Alex DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
 DISTANCE: 7.5 km DURATION: 59 minutes
Murphy just couldn't contain his excitement when it was run time this morning! We've been practicing being calm when we start but for whatever reason today he was just a giant ball of energy. He bounced along with his friend Grapes and wanted to play. He was showing off to all the cars that were stopped at the traffic lights when he leapt over a puddle, and he started skipping over a bridge that we had to cross. If dogs could skip, I swear that's what he was doing! It made for lots of laughs on the run today! Thanks Murphy. Runner: Jessica DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
  DISTANCE: 7.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
After a brief stop in Kahlua’s usual bathroom business spot, we crossed the Peace Bridge and ran towards the Centre St. Bridge. The wind was on our backs and it gave us a nice boost as we ran. Kahlua was excellent at maintaining her pace today, and we ran for almost the whole time. As we looped back home, the wind was no longer our friend as it pushed heavily against us. But, despite the wind resistance, we still kept up a steady jog. Great job today Kahlua! The Scoop: 2 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Ryan DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
   DISTANCE: 7.2 km DURATION: 58 minutes
Rossi makes a new friend! We had a hump day kind of start to our run today. Although Rossi was happy to get out the door, he was very much plodding along for the first little while. The long grass seems to be full of new smells and he was following his nose to all kinds of places so it was a casual pace to the dog park. When we arrived at Karl Baker, Rossi let his nose lead him in and out of all the long grass and soon enough we were both pretty wet from the recent rain. Yay for soggy socks . It was pretty quiet in the park today and we mostly had the run of the place. We were in the open when another dog, Billy, came barreling down the hill. I called Rossi and ran back towards the trees. He didn't follow, and when I turned around (to my utter surprise) they were chasing each other! They seemed to both be in their element; bounding through the long grass and pausing for a wrestle and then chasing each other again. I kept running and called Rossi and followed but so did Billy so I had two dogs on the go! They seemed to just love each other's energy. After a few minutes the dogs were still going and I thought I should loop back so we could return Billy back to his owner. We caught up with Billy's owner and the new buddies had to say goodbye. Rossi behaved beautifully with no aggression or dominant dog maneuvers! I could not have been more proud of him 🤩 Rossi had a great adventure during his time in the park and he was great with his recall today! After a big loop of the park, we headed for the river as Rossi was panting pretty hard after his chasing effort with Billy and needed a drink. After our drink, we headed along the river path and Rossi was content to run beside me into the super strong headwind. He wanted to run faster but he seemed to sense I was struggling to pick up speed with the wind resistance so didn't pull or even bother to be interested in the gaggle of geese on the path. My run was much shorter than Rossi's today and way less energetic!! He and Billy literally ran rings around me in the park! Way to go today Rossi! You deserved the extra treats at the end of the run. The Scoop: 5 pees, 3 poos. Runner: Allison DGR RUN OF THE DAY #1 
 DISTANCE: 4.8 km DURATION: 1 hour 6 minutes
The weather was not the best today! Conor and I got rained on pretty hard but that didn’t slow him down or damper his spirits. The rain was nice though because we didn’t meet many people which definitely was great for Conor. He was a little slow getting out the door and seemed keen to continue sleeping but quickly woke up and was ready to go. Hopefully, we will get nicer weather for our next walk! The Scoop: 2 poops and 3 pees. Runner: Abbey DGR RUN OF THE DAY #6 
  DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 58 minutes
Today’s route was brought to you by our friend Mona. She was in a take charge kind of mood so Reilly and I just followed along in anticipation of what was to come! I figured that Mona was feeling a little peckish when she took us on a tour of some back alleys looking for snacks and Reilly jumped right in with no hesitation whatsoever! Next we needed to wash all those tasty treats down with some refreshing water so the gals took me over to a couple of their favourite spots for a cool down. At this point in our adventure there was no rhyme or reason to what was going on so we just meandered about until we found ourselves back home.😊 Thanks for a delightful time today ladies! 2 poos and several pees each. Cheers! Runner: Tracy DGR RUN OF THE DAY #5 
 DISTANCE: 3.9 km DURATION: 1 hour 6 minutes
Wow, Huxley, you are sporting a new athletic look. Huxley got a haircut. No more fluffy teddy bear look. Now a very lean looking athlete. I was hoping that Conor would recognize him🙃. Conor, you have also changed!! What a big boy you are. Blink and he grows. These two handsome boys and I headed over to Lakeview. Time to see how Conor felt about stairs and lots of cars, cyclists and runners. Conor did really well. There were some moments in the beginning that Conor looked back and sat down. Huxley would stand beside him and we would start moving again. Huxley was only focused on the water - let's go!! Conor took all the sights & people in. When we got to the stairs at Lakeview, Conor took a moment of contemplation. One step, two step.....zoom up all the steps. Hey, Hux move over! I am going to beat you to the top.🐾 Great morning out with boys. The Doggy Business Report: Both boys had 1 poop each. Conor had 1 pee and Huxley had multiple. Runner: Michelle |
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