Magena is growing at a fast rate of knots, he had his second vaccination in his own home – the benefits of a Home Visit Vet and is now ready for his first walk. We have to be careful not to overdo his walking however excited we all are about taking him out as he is still a baby and he does tear around the garden at 100mph at least four times a day. When I watch him in the mornings I wonder if he will ever grow out of it!
We decided on Ferry Meadows in Peterborough for our first walk, there is a memorial garden for my Father there and I wanted to show our new puppy off! Magena is walking very well on the lead with hardly any training and happily walks along side me as we got out of the car! He wags his tail at hyper speed when he sees another dog, even if they are 10 miles away! I remembered how long it takes to walk anywhere when you have a puppy as everybody stops to talk to you and him.
For his second walk he ventured to Burghley House, the wind was blistering when we got out the car and we wrapped ourselves and the children from top to toe against the cold wind. Magena didn’t seem to notice and enjoyed running around me in circles tangling me and Grace up with the lead.
Grace, our 13 year old Englsih Springer Spaniel, is getting used to him, she even allows him to snuggle next to her in bed. Although she hasn’t taught him not to do wees and poos in the house yet, so I am waiting for that one to sink in. Grace is seemingly enjoying having another dog around the household as all of us are.
The woods were the third walk and Magena excelled here. I let him off lead as we had practised our recall commands in the garden and I wanted to try them outside. He came back every time I asked (in my high pitched squeaky voice) and even when there was a family of dogs going in the other direction (which I was happily surprised at). He liked picking up and chewing sticks and sitting on logs and tree stumps but his favourite game by far is chasing after the children which lifts my heart as I hear giggles and little voices saying “Come on Magena” as if they are all part of a little team going on an adventure, which indeed they are! Bring on the longer walks as he grows. I can’t wait to see what adventures lie ahead.
