Island Girl is a 2½-year-old Potcake whose owners brought her back from the Bahamas as a pup ... she is a strong, exuberant dog with a wildness in both her look and gate that occasionally frightens those she runs toward ... unless they’re squirrels, however, they have nothing to fear—she's a happy, sweet-natured soul

these shots were taken in Kay Gardner Beltline Park ... once a rail line, this 4.5-kilometer strip of parkland twists westward from Mount Pleasant Road to the Allen Expressway and, for Island Girl, is a cornucopia of exotic scents, squirrels to chase, and casual water... keeping her leashed, as the law requires, would be criminal

'You allow your dog in PUDDLES?' she said ... 'She's not my dog,' I replied

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