Dear Oscar, Under the new collective bargaining agreement, NFL teams are no longer allowed to subject players to double sessions. From your running log, I see that you ran twice yesterday. What gives? -- Eagle Eyes

Dear Eyes,

You truly have been watching my log like an eagle, and, yes, I did run twice yesterday: once with Ali and Gladys in the morning and once with Mark in the afternoon.

While it's true that no more will professional football players be doing two-a-days, I say bring it. Although Gladys was napping on the couch when I left for Run #2, Mark -- and anyone else present -- will attest that I was ready to go. We ran the usual 6-mile loop with a 1.2-mile add-on because Mark needed salad mix from the F.U. farm in Richmond. I will admit that, although he looked like alot of fun, I didn't really feel like romping with the black lab at the F.U. (although I did a little bit to be polite).

On the way back, however, I dove right into the brook by the path, and that was rejuvenating. After that, I led the way back all the way to the house. Two-a-days, three-a-days, all-days... they're all the same to me. I just like running.

Your friend, Oscar

The Doctor Is In

Gladys and I are the only ones who really know how hard she's worked, since we're the ones who have been home with her through the whole process.

But Ali will be handing in her final project this weekend, and let me, Oscar the lab, be the first to congratulate her on a job well done. She makes all the dogs in this house extremely proud!