To say we've had some fun during this lockdown is an understatement. I've seen all three of our dogs change in different ways to us being at home, and its been amazing to see. Bringing Lucy-fer the puppy into the mix has definitely shaken up the pack a bit and all three are now full of energy - our rescue from a few years back refused to walk on a lead. I gave up shortly after we got her, because you could see it was traumatic for her. About two weeks ago I got out the leads for the other two, and instead of running under the table like she would normally, she sat and watched. So I clipped a lead on her and off we went - All three together as if she had been doing it all her life. Almost as if the puppy had said to her stop being a wuss it's actually fun. The old male is still the Fun-Police and puts a stop to anything that gets out of hand, but he also looks like now he is more relaxed - almost as if he knows now that he doesn't have to protect everyone, the younger hooligan is taking his place. And Lucy-fer - We've discovered we can catch doves, we found that we like water, and we can open sliding doors now. And steal things off the table because suddenly in the last month we have grown. A lot. And we can reach the snacks. I've lost socks, charging cables, countless dishcloths, all her fluffy toys - the bear looks like a zombie because there are gaping holes where it's eyes have been chewed out, and the more i put stuff in my dustbin the more it gets taken out and chewed to pieces on the rug. But what a character. I have no idea what's in her DNA - there's definitely German Shepard, Golden Retriever, maybe Golden Spaniel, but she's fast, clever, stubborn and runs like the wind. So who knows!
