Sunday was a beautiful day - blue sky, sun shining, birds singing. I decided to go out and there were two choices.

The first was to go to the beach and I was quite keen on picking the virtual pooch up on the way as l had a genius mapping idea I was wanting to check out. The plan would be to put the harness on the pooch firmly attaching a GPS device. When back at home I could download the data and import it onto a map to see how the dog travels around the beach. Fascinating stuff!

Ever thought about what makes a good walk for a dog? What ingredients are necessary for a satisfied mutt?...

Mud... mud... mud.. water.. brambles... sticks... smells.. space to run... did I mention mud?...

But how do dogs communicate that they're enjoying a walk, how to they interact with the space and how on earth would you create a dog's map of The Park?

Perhaps a 'wagometer', measuring both horizontal and vertical movement of the dog's tail. Frequency and direction of tail wag would be impoartant variables.

Shallow arc, close to ground - Calm dog, peaceful