A walk in the park

Art by f-r95.
Here's another chapter of The Dogwalker, last seen right here that clocks in just over 2,800 words this time. 
We're making a house call for one canine in need during a trying time, and instead of taking certain risks, everything's staying within the confines of her four walls. ...More or less.
 It's definitely shorter, but let me know what you thought of this chapter compared to the last, assuming you've read both. Longer? Shorter? More narrative, less...? What's your favourite?