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Thankfully she already had really good leash skills so adding the stroller was not a problem. Walking was a great outlet for both of us. Luckily, since I didn’t manage to work with the stroller before Everett’s arrival, Marlowe already had good leash skills and adjusted to stroller walking with no problem. Walking was a much needed outlet for both of us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f611461e2c630478dbabce8/a05543d8-6771-4c26-b23d-fa30909ce194/IMG_8190.jpg Blog - The Snuggle - Make it stand out Snacks for Marlowe through the baby gate. Safely making positive associations! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f611461e2c630478dbabce8/33e0f33b-4616-4bcf-8456-41eb98c84350/Screenshot+2025-09-06+at+4.18.38%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - The Snuggle In having baby gates up, I inadvertently also taught Everett to be very neutral around the dogs. They were always around but off limits. He wasn’t able to think about grabbing them or bothering them or trying to pet them. 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I was told I should give her more time to settle in at home before taking her somewhere else. Wait for her to bond with me a bit. I knew this was probably correct but I was eager for my friends to meet her, so off we went. I did not regret it. I’ll never forget the moment she hit those trails. She came to life. The despondent dog who hid in my closet, the one who would get to the end of the driveway and shake, who needed to be pushed and pulled out of the car- that dog came to life. Her eyes lit up, her usual nervous pant became a full mouth smile, she shook off all the stress and anxiety she’d be holding onto, and she ran. She ran so fast she would fall on her face as her front legs could not keep up with her back ones. She’d get up, shake it off, and take off running again. She ran so fast the dirt flew out behind her. She’d run straight ahead then whip back around towards me, circle around me and run back down the trail again. She rolled. She rolled for the love of rolling. She rolled because it just felt good. She rolled in the dirt, in the grass, in the wetlands to cool off, and in everything stinky. She’d roll and shake and and run some more. She sniffed to her heart’s content. She never strayed too far from me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f611461e2c630478dbabce8/c7bc1ffe-204e-41fa-8f3a-56333432df43/IMG_6142+2.jpg Blog - The Power of Nature - With some of her doggie friends, all are now at rainbow bridge together. On the trails with her friends. All but 1 are at rainbow bridge together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f611461e2c630478dbabce8/0f46dfd0-1e67-4cfd-8206-d94345c5927f/IMG_6353_jpg.JPG Blog - The Power of Nature - Molly, my current Dogue de Bordeaux, enjoying some time in nature safe on a long line. So what can you do? I’m certainly not saying set your dog free. I’m definitely keeping mine close! I’m also not saying let them loose in public- we have leash laws for good reason and as an owner of a reactive dog, encountering loose dogs is a huge problem. I am sure your dog loves cuddling in bed with you, giving puppy dog eyes until you share your pizza with her, walking the neighbourhood with you, and playing tug in the yard. But I do think our dogs need to be in nature as often as possible. And I think a harness and long line keeps them safe while providing them with a chance to do doggie things. To sniff and explore and zig zag. To run a bit, and roll in something stinky, to watch a bird or chase a squirrel up a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f611461e2c630478dbabce8/62220ddd-439f-49f3-a1c5-918d5a53993d/IMG_0796.JPG Blog - The Power of Nature - Duchess and Marlowe, years after our private stable days, still enjoying some free time in nature. 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