I watch a deadline approach

This year I decided to run in the Canine Classic, a local charity race you do with your dog (insert gratuitous plug for fundraising page here). This required training on two fronts: I needed to jog, which is normally not my preferred aerobic activity, and Higgs needed to learn not to freak running with other dogs. I just realized it's this weekend, and am kinda worried about the latter. First of all, since he usually runs with Matt, if Matt's around when we run he starts to whine that he's not with the right running buddy. Second, he's a very social dog, and could possibly get way overloaded with all the people and other dogs. Or he could have a really great time. As insurance, I think we're going to have to kind of pre-tire him out at a dog park, and then decide on site whether he gets to run or just watch.