DISTANCE: 7.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 15 minutes

Oh, Miss Zenna...today you were such a delight to not only me, but everyone who saw you. You like to run on my left side but whenever a person or cyclist approached on the left you gently slide over to the right. Everyone today commented on your beauty and especially your smile. You were in a great mood as we ran up and over hills and explored some more areas. I have to share this great moment with you: an elderly woman passed by us as we were taking a walk break. She mentioned that her dog recently passed and that you reminded her of her beloved Roscoe. She wanted to touch you so I asked you to sit and you did. I crouched down beside you and the woman did, too. She put out her hand to you and you reached out and kissed it. She got very emotional, patted you on the head, thanked you and we all walked away. I looked back at her and she was looking back at you, wiping her eyes. You are such a sweet girl; gentle, curious, and kind. We seem to have a bit of a routine now and it is always nice to be with you. Today, you took to fresh snowballs from my hand as happily as if they were liver treats. Thank you for another wonderful hour. The scoop, 2 poops, 10 pees.
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Runner: Cheryl

DISTANCE: 8 km  DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes

 It was a hot one today for Miss Zenna. After a bit of a slow start which included sitting under trees for the breeze, she found her legs and off we went on a nice stroll together. There really wasn't a planned route today, but Zenna was agreeable to whichever direction we turned and, as a result, got a special treat of not one, but two planks in the water, one on the out and one on the return. She truly was loving every minute of being in that crisp water. I think someone is going to have a good nap this afternoon. Thanks, Zenna, for a lovely time! The Scoop: 2 poops and a whole lot of peeing.

​Runner: Cheryl

DISTANCE: 7.1 km . DURATION: 1 hour 1 minute

Zenna and I met today for the first time and what a lovely companion she turned out to be! This lady is an excellent runner, kept an amazing steady pace, but also knew how to chill like a boss. She sniffed all around, relaxed in the Stanley Park garden, and planked in the river to cool down! Her long ears flew back in the nice breeze and she seemed to enjoy the beautiful pathways and neighbourhoods of Riverdale and Rideau. Zenna has an amazing demeanour, is super friendly, and gave me good-bye kisses. I miss her face already.  Ruth joined us for this run to get me acquainted with this lovely gal! The scoop: 1 poop, 4 pees.

Runner: Cheryl and Ruth

DISTANCE: 4.58 km DURATION: 59:32

Zenna enjoyed a fun Friday morning exploring the Lindsay Park area! The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day to be out and about. We did a nice run/ walk mix and stopped at the river both ways for a cool off and for her to stare longingly at the ducks! Business Report: 1 poop, 8 pees.
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Runner: Niki

​DISTANCE: 6.73 km DURATION: 1:05:09

​Zenna took me on a lazy run today. We went out early, before the heat of the day, and we kept to the shady pathways along the Elbow River. Still, she paused a LOT to smell the flowers. Her favourite part of the run was a hop into the river, where she did a plank and settled in for a good cooling off. OK , girl. I get it. If I had your black coat, I'd do the same. All in all, a lovely early morning run with this big Sweetie. The scoop: two poops and five pees for Zenna.

Runner: Barb

DISTANCE: 7.01 km DURATION: 57:08

I just adore Zenna so when I found out her regular DGR Runner Gabi was injured in her soccer game, last night, I was ready to step in those shoes and take Zen out. This summer has been cooler than usual but this makes a black dog like Zenna quite happy. We alternated between light jog and brisk walking pace with a stop here and there for head pats.  We also snuck off the main pathway for some time in green grassy areas and I noticed Zenna becoming more peppy in these areas (as evidenced by the top photo with her big grin). The Scoop: 1 poo and 3 pees.  Now that I do not have a Friday run with Byrdie, I may have to schedule myself for a run with Zenna from time to time.   Loved my Friday frolic with this beautiful Bouvier.

Runner: Ruth

DISTANCE: 3.85 km DURATION: 54:59

Nice to meet you Zenna! I tried to get this beautiful lady out for her run a little earlier than normal. We hadn’t ran for very long and I could already tell the heat was affecting us. Zenna would stop in the shaded areas for a quick lay down. I wasn’t wanting to push anything today. Especially considering it was already 24 degrees out! Once we got to the river, Zenna happily splashed around. As I threw rocks, she would dive about into the water in an attempt to catch them. Our way home was more of a walk than a run. Zenna would lay down whenever she could, stop & sniff the long grass, and occasionally eat it as well 😅.  I tried to tell her not too. I returned a happy panting dog. Zenna immediately laid on the cool floor to take an afternoon nap. Thanks for sharing your morning with me! 3 poops, 5 pees.
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Runner: Cayley

DISTANCE: 5.84 km  DURATION: 59:50

Wow! I have never seen Zenna move so fast! Right out of the gate, she caught sight of a jack rabbit and off we went! Zoom zoom zoom. The blurry photos say it all! We kept up the excitement for a while, doing our fastest km to date (I think). I tried to get her to keep it up as long as I could but every subsequent kilometer got slower and slower. We got lucky and missed most of the rain, but ended up running through some mucky puddles. While Zenna did not seem as keen on going in the river like last week, she eyed up every puddle. I had to get her going really fast or I am sure she would have plopped right down into every puddle! She seemed in high spirits today and the cloudy skies provided a perfect temp for this fuzzy gal! The scoop: 1 poop, many pees.

Runner:  Gabi

DISTANCE: 5.31 km  DURATION: 1:00:28

I really thought Zenna and I were gonna make it a real good run today. We started off going real fast. But true to form, 20 minutes in and lots of stops later she was telling me that it was her turn to lead the way. We had lots of stops in the shade after that. She was just itching to get in the river today. But oof, it is real high, fast, stinky, and dirty! Sorry Zenna but that was a definite no today, I think she may have been annoyed with me after that LOL! However it was awesome running in the sunshine this morning, even though Zenna acted like it was too hot for her I think she was just being a silly girl (we didn't even go that far - haha). The scoop, 3 pees, 1 poop.

​Runner: Gabi

DISTANCE: 4.70 km  DURATION: 56:15

​It was Dog Gone Raining today! Particularly for Zenna whose curious nose had us walking squiggly paths around the grass in Stanley Park for the first 20 minutes or so. Once we got back on the path though, she happily cruised along beside me;  splashing through the puddles and looking longingly at the river. Unfortunately, the rain never really let up so we couldn't snap too many quality photos. But the rain had most people inside so we enjoyed the peacefulness of the quiet paths. Zenna was clearly happy to be back home once we got there.  Her patience wearing thin as I tried to towel her off. The scoop: 1 poop, 6 pees.
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Runner: Gabi

DISTANCE: 4.94 km DURATION: 59:48

Zenna had a mind of her own today! Even though it wasn't super hot or sunny, Zenna did not wanna run much today. So we did a lot of speed walking and relaxing in the grass. I tried to take her somewhere a bit different but she lagged behind the whole time. She always makes me laugh when she does her little sit or lay-down protests. There were some lovely blue flowers we happened upon, which Zenna refused to pose in for a nice photo. What a goof! We headed home after that and Zenna was very disappointed to not have any chance to lay in the river, but it was particularly dirty looking and smelly and I didn't think anyone at home would appreciate it.  Sorry Zenna! The scoop 1 poop, 7 pees.
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Runner: Gabi

DISTANCE: 4.78 km  DURATION: 1:04:39

Today, with the smoke. we kept it real chill. We just did some walking to get our exercise in, and I think it suited Zenna just fine. She trotted along right beside me; happy as a clam. We walked along the river, and the paths were much more quiet than usual.  The runners and cyclists were missing. The smoke over the river looked a lot like mist, if it weren't for the smell we could almost pretend it was! The scoop: 10+ pees, no poops.
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Runner: Gabi

DISTANCE: 5.26 km DURATION: 58:46

Zenna is a strong, independent doggo that doesn't need a human to tell her how to run. We seem to have our best runs when we do everything Zenna's way. We walk when she wants to, we jog when she wants to, we poop when she want to. So Zenna got to lay in the river not once, but twice today! It was pretty hot and sunny so I let it slide since it seemed to help her keep going for a while. Our first stop was near Sandy Beach, a mere 15 minutes into our run! Our pace was around our usual, a steady jog to a brisk walk. I tried to pick the dirt path since it was shadier but it didn't seem to help her to get going faster. She can be goofy. The scoop: 1 poop, 10+ pees.
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Runner: Gabi