Bandit here again. I'm told that my job doesn't include a trip this year to check out this path but that I can look forward to it another time. Just check out the photo... a path with PLENTY of trees. Lots of humans just don't understand about leadership marking. Some of you may not understand that a leader's frequent pee stops are from carrying an important job! It's not just sign for others to read to see who's been around, what gender and a health report. Nope. We're better than that. Why, a dog is marking a trail! Sometimes a pack member lags and needs to find where everyone else is. The leader is responsible and he'd better drink up.

So, partner, when your pal stops to make sign, think about it. Who's the leader here, doing his job?