Out and about in springtime with a springer

I love spring. The days are now longer so we get a walk in the light in the morning and plenty of time for a trip to the park after work.  Marley is off lead much of the time on the park these days which is great.  I still clip him back on if there are too many distractions but his recall isn’t bad and he is far more interested in me and a ball than most other things!

We’ve been out and about a lot lately. Last weekend saw a trip to Keswick and Grasmere. It was quite challenging walking around a busy Keswick, and just too much to walk through the park to Derwentwater, but lunch in the Dog and Gun was a fantastic success, as was a visit to a little cafe in Grasmere.

The previous weekend we had a nice walk round Rydal, cut short by a capsized canoe, but that’s another story. We also spent a few hours on The Helm near Oxenholme which was lovely and clearly treasured by local dog walkers.

We are (mainly) sleeping again and other than jumping, humping and still a bit of mouthing Marley is getting a bit more manageable, mainly thanks to lots of boundary training with his bed. Still a long way to go with heelwork!