“Let the dog choose the route — you’re just there for company.”
– The sage
The Sage has long understood that walking a dog is not about discipline, structure, or carefully planned routes. His advice today recognises the true hierarchy of the pavement: “Let the dog choose the route — you’re just there for company.”
According to The Sage, the dog possesses superior knowledge of lampposts, hedges, and mysterious scents that demand urgent investigation. Interfering only delays the inevitable. By surrendering direction entirely, you conserve energy and maintain the illusion of partnership, even if you’re technically being dragged towards a bush for the third time.
The Sage also notes that allowing the dog to lead adds excitement. You may discover new streets, unexpected fields, or someone else’s front garden. True wisdom, he insists, is accepting that on a dog walk, you are not the leader — you are the assistant.
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