yeah i know it is jamie Mc the ground is hard most of season mate we r ot in al weathers mate rain geal r snow i dont like runin my dogs on hard ground bt when the seasons in i cnt sit in house maybe this is a leason 2 me not 2 in future but ya cant expect 2 put red carpet down when ur dog is runin bt i wil gt him 2 the vet as soon as my mate gets home from work