A Walk "Too" Far

At Santa Ana River Trail

A few weeks ago, my aunt and I went for a walk in the Santa Ana River Trail and decided to bring Scruffy along.  Aside from the morning walks inside the community park trail, Scruffy have not yet experienced walking on a longer and rougher trail.

The Santa Ana River Trail is a propose 110 mile trail that stretches from Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, to Santa Ana River at the Pacific Ocean, and passes through the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange.  It caters to bikers, equestrians, runners, hikers and families' recreational needs. 



It was exciting to see Scruffy walking on this trail.  Aside from different pavements, it also offers great nature scenery.  The trees, wild plants and everything that thrives along the trail are perfect to entice Scruffy's curiosity and developing senses.  Scruffy especially likes to chase bikers, runners, and the flying ducks and birds above the flood control channel.  For my aunt and I, the trail is a great place to burn calories!  Walking and jogging in its different terrains provide an excellent work out.   

I usually take Scruffy for a 40 minute to an hour walk in the park and he loves it.  So, when we brought him for a walk in the Santa Ana River Trail, it took us a little over an hour to complete our walk.  Little did we know, we already walked for a mile.  When we got home, my cousin noticed Scruffy's front paw pads were peeling off.  Poor Scruffy!  I guess his paws were uncomfortable and painful that he cannot stop licking it.

He seemed to be enjoying walking and running on the trail, and did not notice that we already walked that far.  I forgot he is still a puppy and a mile walk is too much for him.  So, until his paw pads heal, I will just let Scruffy walk in the community park trail and play on the grass.  No more one mile walks for now!