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Making Things Harder

The number of times I’ve been out running trails and seen people taking dogs for walks is ridiculous. I don’t mean on the ends of leads. I mean in push buggies, wheelchairs, wheelbarrows, and pull-carts.

But it gets worse. I’ve actually seen some people taking dogs for walks in those front pouch things. You know, those tie-dyed slings favoured by some people who don’t want to have offspring with dirty feet.

Other people reverse the species roles. They truss their

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