I had asked Peanut if she’d like to join me on the charity walk especially since the funds are going to support the same shelter I had adopted her from, but she just laughed at me and went back to napping in her rocking chair.

So I borrowed my friend’s dog, Shadow, to accompany me instead. She was so eager to go, she even offered to drive.

She was very well behaved even around all of the other dogs. Several people had their canine friends along and the shelter also brought every dog available for adoption out for volunteers to walk.

Waiting following registration was the hardest part. Both of us were eager to get going. Finally after an hour or so of milling around, chatting with other participants (me), and sniffing lots of tails (Shadow), it was time to head out. Although we started towards the back of the pack, we were soon one of the ones in the lead.

Shadow says, if you’re not the lead dog, your view never changes.