We are planning a jailbreak next tuesday from the dog pound at Evesham dogs trust. He's a labrador cross and I have big plans for him. The relationship between dogs and humans is the oldest and most successful working relationship between species ever known. I've had dogs before but they were all older and I never really had a blank canvas on which to write all the training that goes into making it really work for both animal and human. This time it's the real thing, a dog that is more than a companion, but an essential part of life, an indispensible colleague in both work and play. We have already signed up for and attended a dog training class - which drew some interesting looks - since we don't actually have the dog yet. That's how seriously I am taking this - I was willing to learn what he has to know - even in his absence. We already have decided upon 15 common names for commands which are critical in having a dog that knows what is required of him when. He doesn't know it yet but It's going to be fun, it's going to be an adventure, and together we are going to explore just what a man and a dog can achieve through cooperation.
(Photo - a wolf scene I carved into a pumpkin - now it's time for the real thing)
No comments:
Post a Comment