[URBAN NOTE] On dogwalkers and psychogeography

[rfmcdonald]

With 14 likes so far on Instagram, this photo vies with this morning's photo as the most popular photo of Bilbo I took this past week. He's a good dog.

One thing I learned this week is the extent to which dogs are social and engender sociality. Not only does the typical dog want more and closer relationships that the typical cat--when the dog presents its belly to a human, it wants to be scratched--but they invite humans to explore with them. Perhaps I should have trained Shakespeare to go on walks on a leash after all. The act of shared exploration can be quite enjoyable, not a burden but a gift.