Walking the dog

[likethewatch]

It happens slowly, the adustments. I walk him with a very loose grip on the leash, and pull up the slack so it doesn't tangle around his left front paw. When it does, he stops and lifts a foot for me to make the extraction. He can't hold it up for very long, because he's already compensating

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[vicar]

Beautiful and sad. Sounds like you're everything right. Maybe body block / distract around kids - as he may be in pain or feeling weak, he might be scared which can result in snappy behavior.

[likethewatch]

I was thinking about it this time, I think, because it's a risk I don't usually take. Charlie wasn't giving me any signals, either, so I did it, but you know somewhere in my head, the real list includes "dog bites child, parent sues owner."