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DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 8.6 km DURATION: 1 hour 4 minutes
Good Day! It was a wonderful run with Miss Lucy this morning. The cool weather was a nice change that Lucy and I enjoyed. In light of the weather, we took less breaks today. However, we kept a steady pace. Lucy greeted me with enthusiasm as I arrived for our run. Her tail was wagging. We hit a couple trails this morning and ran hills. As well, we stopped to admire some wildflowers and some artwork along the path. On our run, we did cross paths with an off-leash dog in an on-leash area. Lucy and I stopped and ask the owner to put their dog on leash as Lucy can be anxious with other dogs. The owner put their dog on leash and we kept a distance between each other to avoid any conflict. I talked to Lucy's mom about this upon returning Lucy home. Thank you for the advice explaining Lucy’s anxiety around other dogs due to Lucy being bitten as a puppy. Poor Lucy! As we headed back towards home, Lucy enjoyed some rolls in the grass and belly rubs. All in all, it was a excellent run with Lucy. Lucy always has a spring to her step, it was a pleasure spending time with her today. The Scoop: 3 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Dru
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DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
 DISTANCE: 7.7. km DURATION: 1 hour 9 minutes
Good Morning! It was a wonderful run today with Miss Lucy. Lucy and I enjoyed a nice, blissful breeze. Lucy was energetic and upbeat. She decided that she had new faces to see and new smells to sniff. Today, we decided to run near a nice pond. We grabbed some water under a little gazebo where Lucy modelled for a couple photos. After the pond, we went on to have a little race in a football field. During the run, we took rests in the shade, and enjoyed some roll and belly rub sessions. At one pitstop, Lucy and I found a stick and she was overjoyed. Lucy was very well mannered on our run, with lots of smiles to give out to those we passed. The Scoop: 3 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Dru DGR RUN OF THE DAY #1 
  DISTANCE: 8.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 17 minutes
Good Morning! Miss Lucy was a dream to run with this morning! On our run, Lucy was energetic and ready to seize the day. As it was a warmer day, Lucy and I kept an easy pace for our run. We made sure to have lots of water breaks and rests in the shade for some cool-downs. Lucy enjoyed some rolls and belly rubs as we rested. Lucy brought a smile to everyone’s face as we passed. In returning home, I refilled Lucy’s water and made sure to leave toys in her kennel. The Scoop: 2 pees. Runner; Dru DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
  DISTANCE: 10.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 29 minutes
Today was my last run with my best friend, partner in crime - eternally smiling and happy running buddy, Lucy. We went long and slow so that neither of us got too hot and so that we could visit the glacier erratic where we took one of our first photos and run through Harvest Hills so that she could yard snoop. Lucy loved the shady yards and and the smells of the park. I loved spending one last run with her. We stopped for lots of water breaks and pets, and finished with our final Word with Lucy - escape. These runs have been as much escapes for me as they are for Lucy, and I can't express how much joy she's brought into my life. We ended our run with lots of pets and treats for tricks, and I left her to enjoy a well earned nap. Thank you so so much for the hours and kilometres Lucy! I will definitely miss you! The Scoop: 2 pees, 2 poos. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY #8 
 DISTANCE: 10.21 km DURATION: 1 hour 4 minutes
Today, Lucy and I did the opposite of what we usually do and tried to pick a route where we were constantly running into the wind. The wind was perfectly cool for a run today, and definitely helped keep some pep in Lucy's steps. Lucy choose most of the lefts and rights, and as a result we kind of meandered along the park and through Beddington. It was a very relaxing run, with the most exciting thing being seeing a little garter snake in Confluence Park. We stopped for lots of shady water breaks and for lots of belly rubs. All in all, it was a perfect Monday run. Thanks Lucy! The Scoop: 3 pees. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY #6 
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Today was a HOT one! Lucy and I definitely took our sweet time today with lots of walking and shade breaks. We explored a little bit of Hidden Valley which Lucy loved, but I think the highlight for the both of us was finding how to get to the trails on the side of the bluff overlooking Beddington Trail. Those little bits of the prairies, especially on hot, windy days are little urban gems. Lucy also loves that all the gophers are out. We circled back and walked for the last bit to cool off before heading inside for water and fans. Thanks for the great run Lucy! I hope you had fun! The Scoop: 2 pees. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY #5 
  DISTANCE: 10. 2 km DURATION: 1 hour 18 minutes
Today, Lucy and I switched up our route and went into Coventry Hills to enjoy the newly opened pedestrian street. Lucy's a smart, good girl though and wanted to stay on the sidewalk so after a brief photo op to prove we were there, we stuck to the sidewalks. We then did a loop of the lake behind Country Hills and enjoyed the sunshine with a bunch of other people. Lucy was a star, and was very polite to everyone we came across. The third thing that we did was visit a newly opened playground! It seems like a lifetime ago we ran by it and there was red danger tape all over it. There's are signs of life and both Lucy and I loved it! Thanks for the great run Lucy! The Scoop: 4 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY #5 
  DISTANCE: 10.4 km DURATION: 1 hour 19 minutes
Today I was reunited with Lucy again!! I've missed this girl so much and from all the smiles and wiggles when I walked in the door, I think she missed me too! We decided to do half residential, half Confluence Park today so that we could get the best of both worlds. Lucy loved the shade and sprinklers in the city, and all the sights and smells in the park. Two exciting things happened today - first we saw a new quilt up at the quilt show, and second we saw a Goldfinch! These little birds were too fast for the camera but Lucy liked looking at them. We ended with lots of snuggles and water, and a feeling of joy that things are back to normal. Thanks for the great run Lucy! See you Friday! The Scoop: 2 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
  DISTANCE: 8.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 19. minutes
Lucy, it is your DAY! Aunty M is going to just follow your lead. The sun was shining; making this Friday a glorious outing. Lucy chose to head over to the pond. I think she was hoping to go swimming😂. Lots of humans and canines were out getting their daily dose of Vitamin D. We did some weaving and agility today. A few rest stops in the shade on the cool grass under some trees. We did not reach a great distance but we had a sunny time together. The Doggy Business Report: 2 poops and 4 pees. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
  DISTANCE: 9.9 km DURATION: 1 hour 23 minutes
Monday's sunshine was spread throughout Beddington by Little Miss Sunshine Lucy. Hi, sweetheart, let's head over to the community of Beddington to see how this neighbourhood is faring. All looks really good. The flowers were budding beautifully. There were fun and colourful sidewalk drawings that Lucy really liked. We saw a great motivational sign to put smiles on everyone's face. Miss Lucy entertained some walkers with her rolling and squirming on a stick. It was another successful mission with Little Miss Sunshine Lucy. The Doggy Business Report: 1 & 1 and a lengthy break to relax. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 9 km DURATION: 1 hour 21 minutes
Miss L - I am back😊. It was so great to see Little Miss Sunshine on this grey day. Lucy and I soaked up our time together. We also soaked up a lot of water from the rain today🤩. Lucy seems to also be expelling more of this water than usual. I spoke to her Mom about this after we returned. The title for today's time together would be best labelled - Stop & Stroll. We did this on a regular basis. Breathe in the fresh rain, stroll around and see what was happening at that particular spot and then resume after a thorough inspection. Thank you Lucy for brightening my day. The Doggy Business Report: 2 poops and 5 pees. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4   DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 26 minutes Today Lucy and I had a day full of wildlife and celebrity sightings! We first caught a sighting of John Wayne in a mask who was kind enough to let us take a selfie with him, then we saw a rabbit and birds at the same time! Lucy couldn't figure out which to stare at, and then we saw two cats, one that didn't seem too fond of Lucy, and the other that seemed to not care - maybe because they are both gingers? The run was pretty slow with lots of water and sniff breaks, and we both got a little warm towards the end. As always, we finished with lots of tricks for treats, fresh water, and pets. I think her highlight of the day was seeing the cats. My highlight was just spending time with Lucy. Thanks for the great run girl! The Scoop: 4 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Laura
 DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
  DISTANCE: 11.7 km DURATION: 1 hour 29 minutes
Today I had some extra time so Lucy and I decided to take it easy and enjoy the absolutely gorgeous weather. We looped through Harvest Hills before heading into Confluence Park where we had 3 special visitors! The first two were my mom and our old dog Riley 🥰. Since Lucy isn't great with other dogs, I clipped her to a fence so that I could give Riley some love and Lucy was SO confused and jealous! Who was this strange dog? Why was I petting him and not her? Then when I went back to Lucy, Riley was confused! They had a social distance sniff at each other, and then we headed our separate ways. The third visitor was at the very end of the run and it was my Dad! Here Lucy got some payback for the whole Riley situation and very happily pranced along with Dad for the final little bit of our run. Oh Lucy! She enjoyed the extra time and the slower pace, but did get a little hot so we walked quite a bit. Thanks for the relaxing run Lucy! The Scoop: 3 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY # 3 
  DISTANCE: 10.6 km DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes
Lucy, Dad, and I had a great cool spring run together. It was just cool enough that we were refreshed and Lucy didn't get too hot or thirsty. We stayed mostly on residential park pathways and surprisingly didn't see many other people out and about. We did see two rabbits though which Lucy was VERY excited about. She has also been loving rolling in un-raked grass and then madly shaking it everywhere! Also, it seems like whenever we go out, we see more signs in people's windows and on their lawns. Today was a great one - Stay Strong! Not quite a word with Lucy, but definitely appropriate! We finished with a bit of a cool-down walk and lots of pets. It was another great run with Lucy! She was a ray of sunshine on this cloudy day 🥰. Thanks Lucy! The Scoop: 2 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Laura DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
  DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes
Today Lucy and I took advantage of the cooler weather to hit some trails that are usually full of off- leash dogs. Lucy seemed to like the new route, and really seemed more comfortable in the cooler weather. We had perfect timing too - it didn't rain until we were just heading back inside! We also found another word with Lucy - "hope". Someone has been leaving painted rocks around the northern Hills neighbourhoods with little messages on them and today we found one in Confluence Park. Very apt I think! Aside from that, we pretty much just enjoyed running together! Thanks for the great run Lucy! The Scoop: 4 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Laura |
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