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DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 11.4 km DURATION: 1 hour 6 minutes
What a great run! Jasper showed some maturity today with a shorter burst of barks on the initial sprint. He also didn’t pull as much today, but we still crushed the run! There were two opportunities at the river to drink but he wasn’t interested. Also, he did great while passing bikes and other dogs. We made the decision to walk behind a man and his Bulldog down the overpass as we passed them earlier and both dogs said “hi”. The Scoop: 4 pees, 1 poop! Runner: Brad
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DGR RUN OF THE DAY  DISTANCE: 9.4 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Who’s that doggy in the window?! Jasper was watching out for me from the front window today. He was all harnessed up. He met me in the backyard and away we went. He had great manners when a puppy came running up to us along a path, Jasper played with it for a few seconds while the owner caught up and called his dog off. Great day, great run, great company! The Scoop: 3 pees and 1 poop! Runner: Brad DGR RUN OF THE DAY  DISTANCE: 9.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 1 minute
Going strong! Our typical sprint out of the yard got redirected as we saw a dog coming our way. We did a quick turn-around which led to another turn-around as we came across another dog coming towards us. Long story short, we took a few detours today, Despite the detours, we still got lots of energy out, got a drink at the river, and got some steps in! It was a gorgeous fall day, with no issues with bikes or people, but lots of energy at the beginning, What’s new? Haha! It was another great run with Jasper! The Scoop: 5 pees, no poop. Runner: Brad DGR RUN OF THE DAY  DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes
Made up for lost time! With the long weekend last week, I didn’t see Jasper. I think he was a bit in shock to see me walk in the back gate today! As soon as the gate was closed, we were off to the races! We sprinted to the top of the hill, I put on the brakes going down the hill (kept it to a controlled walk, but let him pull to burn some energy), then rounded the corner at the bottom and took off again until we got to the river for a drink. Jasper was well behaved on single lane pathways staying right and not pulling towards any bikes, people, or animals. Coming home through residential areas, we did pass a pack of 5 or 6 being walked by a couple that included a HUGE Great Dane… I warned the couple of Jasper's reactiveness and let them know we were going wide left. The man had his pack stop and sit, including the GD (did I mention he was HUGE?), but as we passed Jasper and he locked eyes and said HELLO. The man did a great job of controlling his pack, and I kept Jasper running past. The last couple blocks we walked, and Jasper found nice spot in the shade to catch his breath and cash in on some belly rubs. It was beautiful outside, and we got another great run in today! The Scoop: 4 pees, 0 poops. Runner: Brad DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 9.3 km DURATION: 1 hour 1 minute
Perfect setup! The conditions couldn’t have been better. No smoke, no sun, no heat… calm, cool, and overcast conditions had Jasper ready to run! I think today could be a personal best for us as far as distance goes. Even though Jasper stopped and waited patiently at intersections and for photos, when it was time to go… we went! It was our typical route and we stopped at the river for a couple minutes to grab some drinks. We came across a couple different breeds including a Mastiff that Jasper didn’t even acknowledge. His behaviour is definitely improving around other dogs, I haven’t had an issue with it for our last 4 runs! The Scoop: 5 pees or so, 0 poops! Runner: Brad DGR RUN OF THE DAY  DISTANCE: 10.3 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Let’s go! Jasper took me for a run today. Wow! I hardly had time to take any photos, but took advantage of our breaks; especially the last one. We made it past multiple other dogs that were on leash with no issues at all. We stopped for a couple cool-down breaks in the river, and at the 48 minute mark, he found a patch of grass and just flopped onto his side. Needless to say, I was okay with this idea! It was a beautiful day, and we made the best of it! The Scoop: 2 pees, 0 poops, and lots of steps! Runner: Brad DGR RUN OF THE DAY   DISTANCE: 9.3 km DURATION: 1 hour 1 minute It was a wonderful run today with Jasper. Given what the forecast had said for today, I felt we were pretty lucky. There was not a drop of rain and the temperature was beautiful. The run with Jasper was flawless I struggled a little; especially after my string on my shorts broke and my shorts kept falling down. It made for some fun! All in all, it was a beautiful run and very smooth. I love that when we stop at a light, Jasper sits between my legs. Pretty cute. He is a wonderful dog. Crazy smart! The Scoop: 6 pees! Runner: Mark
DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10.7 km DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes
It was another great run with Jasper. We took off with a few exuberant yelps and we were flying! We did a nice route by the university and got a quick water break at the pond near there. Hopefully, some nice pictures were had as well. He was really good today. We saw very few people or dogs. One rabbit that piqued some interest but he left it alone and we were good. We stayed to some shady areas and took some walk breaks. The Scoop:. 0 poops, several pees. Runner: Mark DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 8.9 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes It is Summer Solstice today and the temps at noon definitely made it feel like Summer had arrived in Calgary. How do we fill this longest day of the year? Well, let's run Jasper. Today, we had the privilege of meeting prospective runner Brad who actually ran dogs before I even knew Dog Gone Running existed. Brad was a natural with a strong athletic dog like Jasper. Jasper always starts out with a sense of urgency before he settles into his steady pace. Jasper had a few quick breaks for photos and a quick roll in the grass. This clever boy likes to try to take his muzzle off and he succeed in it shifting it off his nose so we stopped to readjust. He also showed us his bravado with a Bernese Mountain Dog but it was just a quick bark or two and pull before we directed him to continue the all important task of running. We finished with a short visit with his mom in the shade. Jasper's tongues was out and I felt like mine was as well. Thanks to Bard and Jasper for this happy mid-day run. The Scoop: 1 poop (2 bags required) and a few pees. Runners: Ruth and Brad
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