Mutt Strut 2012

Jake and Dega, with unknown new friends

Melissa with Dega

At the brick yard

Every April the Indiana Humane Society holds a fund raising walk at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The dog owner pays one fee to walk how ever many dogs you own around the 2 1/2 mile racing course. For whatever reason, Mother Nature likes to rain on this event. This year was no exception. Throw in a brisk wind and temperatures in the 40's, and it became a real challenge.

One of our friends from the dog park, Melissa and her Wheaton Terrier, Dega, joined us on Saturday morning. This is the first year I've been able to attend, the event always falling on a weekend that I had family obligations in Chicago. The walk starts promptly at 11a.m., so I timed our little trot. We made it in 54 minutes, mainly because Jake and Dega were literally pulling us around the track. I swear Jake kept looking for the parking lot. My boy was wet and probably cold. But we had a great time, saw a great many dogs, and got some exercise.

Next year it will probably be 98 degrees....
Linda