Laura van den Berg shares a story and recalls the joy of walking Oscar, a mixed Lab. “When Oscar was younger, I would sometimes grow impatient with how much time he could spend smelling one little spot. Then a dog trainer told me, ‘Imagine someone says, ‘I’m going to take you to an incredibly beautiful place, and we’re going to go for a walk. It’s so beautiful there, you’re going to love everything you see. And then when you get there the person puts a blindfold on you. That’s what it feels like for your dog when you don’t let them stop and smell.’ ”
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