Teaching a young dog new tricks

Maxime and Capucine are good little movers (although Maxime has now definitely moved into the stage of enjoying being carried everywhere, as my lower back will testify). Gaston however has always been the last to take up dangerous new pastimes such as walking. Indeed it was only last week that I watched him keep himself occupied for 10 minutes shuffling about on all fours in the kitchen chasing a small ball that he would throw for himself to go and fetch…However serious progress is now being made – he took his first steps at the weekend. A momentous occasion indeed because it probably means that he’ll soon be able to be taken to show jumping competitions at the weekend without fear of him crawling through horse manure. All movement in the right direction you understand!