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When the wiener dog tried to be the hare

The fable says "slow and steady wins the race." That may be true for tortoises, but no one ever tested the theory on an 11-pound wiener dog with stubby legs and an inflated sense of athletic ability.

This Labor Day weekend, Winnie - my miniature dachshund - and I found out the hard way.

We'd just wrapped our August challenge of running at least a mile a day and walking an average of closer to five. That means we walked and ran more than 150 miles - basically a cross-country tour if you happen to be 8 inches tall. By the end of the month, I decided we were ready for a little extra push: running...

 
 

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