[ the decision to dog and perhaps Chris's overall excitement for getting outside may become a little clearer as they go, because he does in fact approach the excursion exactly as a dog would: getting distracted by things to smell, occasionally galloping ahead and then looping back around to beam at Yael, generally just very visibly having A Good Time. he doesn't push Yael to match his pace at all, seeming content to loop back or wait for him as necessary ]