I'm going to tell you some things I like about walking Eddie, because I can't keep all of this dog-goodness to myself:

1. Eddie is great company, and when he stops to rest, he leans against my leg. I like being leaned on.

2. Eddie invites sniffs from other dogs, whose owners then talk to me a little, and we exchange the names of our dogs.

3. When I slow up, Eddie slows up, and when we're clipping along, we 180 the blooming park, admiring the flowers and the smell of spring.

4. I envy his bladder control as he stops to mark, and mark, and mark, and mark.

5. I'm afraid to walk alone, and Eddie feels like protection.