In Spain, where residents can only go for a walk if they are accompanying their dog, things have apparently gotten a little out of hand. People are lending (and, in mercenary cases, renting) their dogs to pet-less neighbors and friends desperate for fresh air and exercise. One enterprising but foolish fellow put a leash on a stuffed animal...and didn't get away with it. Where I live, there is a coastal path that stretches for miles. At any time of the day, dogs are walking, r