Sunday 15 November 2009

what happened?

the funny thing about growth and progress is that they're very often unremarkable, seeming to taking place at night or when you're not looking. this could explain how Sam could sneakily turn into quite a Good Dog without us noticing.

i mean... a while ago, it was with great trepidation i released him on a dog-free green. amazingly, nothing bad happened. i quickly put the leash back on to ensure this state of affairs.

on the next trip, i dared to let him run for a bit longer. and the next. now Sam regularly runs free on our walks -- still when no other dogs are around, as i'm not totally sure i can get him back if he decides he wants to play, but apart from that with a pretty good recall. yay!

the other things we only realise when we stop to think: he's okay to be left alone. he is calm in the bath. he doesn't eat our stuff (but things which are yet unclaimed, such as mail and new purchases, are still fair game). we're even on the way to play a proper game of Fetch!