Smell-Me-Good

I sent a note to Darlene, the breeder, to tell her that Emme had taken her first walk and she replied: "You know, someone told me that when a dog goes for a walk and has to smell EVERYTHING along the way, it's compared to us reading the newspaper. They can find out, who's been where, who's in season, who's stressed out and on and on....! Can you imagine? Not me. I guess that's why they love walks. They can find out what's going on in their neighborhood, just by sniffing the ground." I thought that was a vivid description of why dogs love walking.