Waking up in the middle of the night had become a regular occurrence since returning back to the States. But tonight was especially rough, looking down at the side of the bed and seeing Duke made him feel better. Reaching down and scratching his head "It's OK buddy,  it was just a dream." Now wide awake, Chase looks at Duke, Duke staring right back at him, tail wagging, in anticipation of the magic words. "You hungry boy?" Dukes tail swinging wildly followed by a slight bark, Chase new it was time to get up. Walking into the kitchen, Chase grabs a cup of dog food and dumps it into Dukes bowl. Looking at the clock, 4:26 a.m. "Almost six hours" he said shaking his head with a chuckle.<br/><br/>Maybe I need to get away for a bit, help clear my head. He thinks to himself as he picks up the paper.Flipping through he notices the leisure activities section. "Looks like they opened the lifts last week, Maybe some snow will do me some good." As Duke places his head on his lap. "Looks like you finished breakfast." "Lets get this day going." Returning to his room, he puts on his sweats, his shoes, and grabs the leash by the front door. "You ready for a run?" he asks with a smile. Duke jumps with excitement. Sticking his head out the front door, feeling the chill, Chase decides to grab his hoodie. "Its getting colder" he said to himself. Setting off for his morning run, Duke by his side.