You got yourself under there...

... you can get yourself out again!

She'd rather play with me

At the dog park, Lotte's not so interested in the other dogs any more. She'll go sniff/greet, but for the most part, she's choosing to just hang out with me. Both times we've gone within the past week, she has engaged in play with me directly, but not with the other dogs.

I don't care why - whether it's her finally reaching mental maturity, our relationship, our training, or whatever. It's pretty cool regardless.

What size dog are harnesses made for anyway?

Seriously. Lotte's bike harness (a doggles v-neck mesh harness) is very nice on all counts. The only downside is that it's a bit loose - not enough to impede her movement, or for her to be able to slip out of even. So, I decided to look into getting a new one with a better fit. In theory, that's grand. In reality, not so much.

I got her a doggle's mutt gear harness in an extra small to try... and it's going back first thing tomorrow. I don't like the material, don't like the fit, and even though it's "fitted" correctly, I can't help but feel that the chest strap is way too close to her armpits. It also sits up really weird/high on her neck (and pushes up to her ears if she lays down). This is all after I spent hours scouring the internet looking at sizing info, by the way.

I did consider an ezydog harness, and then decided against it when I was looking at the sizing info, because the neck/chest proportions are weird. Or maybe it's just my dog. Either way, she would need one size to fit her neck, and another (larger) size to fit her chest. What the heck?