Dog walks Boy

Now that Alex is mobile, we try to do more exploratory activities outside. Already today, we've had a dog walk, playing in great-grandparents' yard, and a walk in the stroller. Alex enjoys walking the dog around our complex. He gets to hold on to the leash. Sometimes, the dog, Ari, pulls too hard and pulls him over, too, but he just gets back up and continues on with his giggling. Ari tends to be a very excited dog, always rushing to the next thing. However, if Alex has the leash, she walks very nicely with him and doesn't run when he drops the leash. She's done a pretty good job about not yanking him over. A lot of times, I hold on to the middle of the leash instead, but Alex enjoys doing the walk by himself. Even if I'm hovering…