[Dan in Pasadena]

Dan, Dogs are a piece of work...all of them... and all of them in a different way!

My 14 year old (yes, 14!) Black Lab 88 pounder, Dudley is very, very elderly. A walk for him is around the block once....maybe. His rear legs are weak but the vet says he's not in pain so he's with me still. That dog MUST pee on EVERY growing thing and he usually has to poop on each walk too, no matter how short.

My 3 year old blonde 100 lb Lab, Sooner (and he's not fat, he's friggin HUGE!) will not poop on a walk no matter what. I've taken him on day long hikes through the San Gabriels and he WILL NOT poop until we get back to our little backyard....I guess he's shy.