[gemy]

I can usually tell (at least in my imagination I can) when a really interesting animal has passed by. My pack is intensely interested in that scent. It is like they are mashing their noses right into the ground. I let them sniff for a long time, and sometimes one or two will be tracking where the scent went to. As long as they don't take me into muddy and slippery terrain, heck we go that way.

But like Jeanie part of my walk always includes obedience work, and play time as well. If I can I let my dogs off lead a bit for ball retrieval which they all adore. They also like to climb up on benches, and walk the plank, place front paws up onto large rocks etc. I try to exercise them over different surfaces too, like sand, gravel, rough pavement, hard dirt, etc. In playgrounds we will walk up a teeter totter, or under the slides, nb; make sure your dog has eliminated well before this. And I don't let my males mark the playground equipment either.