Sometimes you just go out to get the dog some exercise.
A dog like Tinkham is bred for activity. Some people use them to hunt. Some people use them to hike. Some people use them to ease their life.
When they don't get to burn some of their energy they can get... cranky. Tink doesn't get snappy or unhappy with us, but she definitely seems restless. She constantly wants to go out back and then wants to come back in and then go back out and then...
So we try to take her outside for walks as often as we can. Sometimes it's just up our local trail and sometimes it's a mountain. Other times, like this, it's just a couple of miles along the river and a bunch of sticks to chase.
On this day in particular, she was off leash for much of the trip because nobody else was out here. And after a bunch of times swimming (and snorkeling!) in the current she was ready for a nap.
So we did our duty and helped her expend some energy. But don't worry. She'll be ready to go tomorrow.
