Today we did something new. I wasn't really sure where mom and dad were going with all the sticks and making me wear my harness. But I got to go for a car ride to a place they called 'the arboretum'. When we got there I had to wait a bit, and they wouldn't let me run around, so I was barking to voice my protest. Then we started walking down the path, and stopped while mom and dad got there sticks and skis all sorted out. I was attached to dad with a rope that had a bungee in the the middle. Then he said go and I got to run! and pull! We went so fast and Dad could keep up with me all the time.  But mom couldn't.  So then I got to pull mom instead. It was SO MUCH FUN!!! I ran and ran and ran, but we had to keep stopping to wait for dad. Then while we waited for dad I would get all tangled in the rope; hurry up dad. We went all over, down paths, across fields, over fences (dad’s a crazy guy to follow).  Mom and dad say that I have a lot of news commands to learn. They say that I am like a sled dog because I just want to GOOOOO!!! But i'm super tired now, so I'm going to go have a nap.