there is certainly no shortage of outdoor spaces to spend time exploring with your dogs. Alaskan summers are busy and beautiful with countless public trails and parks bustling with cyclists, runners, families, other dogs and dog-walkers. Not even the cold, wet winters are enough to stop Alaskans from getting out; trails this time of year are equally frequented by local skiers, fat tire cyclists, and even mushing teams. But what about when a dog in your care is elderly, disabled, or recovering from an injury? What should you do on the days you as a dog owner just can’t find the time or means to get out? While these public outdoor options remain an easy and reliable way to get our community’s dogs active and engaged, not all dogs may respond well to the overstimulation that highly-populated parks and trails can cause, and not all owners may have the time or energy to get out often.