A Visual Dog Walk | Rona Maynard A Visual Dog Walk - Rona Maynard

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“A dog is more than the canine animal. A dog is everywhere you go together, every living creature you meet along the way, and the human you become with your canine.”

Rona Maynard, Starter Dog

The most familiar places look new when you explore them with a moseying dog. You slow down. You strike up conversations. You look—really look—at small marvels that make this walk different from all other walks. The beauty you find can do wonders for your mental health, as Rona explains here.

Here are some of Rona’s favorite moments from her daily adventures with Casey:

: Making friends with a dog can be the highlight of someone’s day.

: You have to head out early to catch the dew sparkling on a leaf.

: Dog walkers get to witness the birth of murals, stroke by stroke.

: Rona to Casey’s pal Frank, who’s in his 80s: “You look good.”
Frank, smiling at Casey: “So does he.”

: How a snail takes a ride: scale a plant and let it blow in the wind.

: Bonnie and Melissa have ice cream for humans and treats for dogs.

: This accidental still life didn’t last long. It nourished someone.

: The hardy bindweed grows anywhere and doesn’t mind being peed upon.

: Casey’s friends include an accomplished juggler.

: Just when you think you have the park to yourself…

: Casey meets his first rhythmic gymnast.