Pavane
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This is going to sound very odd to many of you given where you live...
But today we had a major dolphin show in front of the house. Low tide and lots of dolphin herding fish into our canal, fish jumping, dolphins leaping, even pelicans swooping down to get the fishy bits. I carried Barkleigh under my arm and rushed him to the seawall. He stuck his nose in the wind (it was windy) and looked around, but paid no attention to the commotion.
Some other days we have manatee by the seawall, but they are more docile. Still, he is not interested.
I wonder how far he sees or if these things don't interest him because there is no smell associated.
Also, when I had him in puppy classes (which were outside in an area which is used for a doggie day care...hence lots of smells), I would go to the far side and call him. ALL the other dogs ran to their owners--and Barkleigh is well trained to "COME"--but he would wander off course like he did not see me or was more interested in the odors (although he was not sniffing the ground).
Maybe it is a puppy attention thing. Any ideas how to check eyesight? His vet checks have been fine and I guess glasses are out of the question.
If I ever can do it, I'll get al photo of Barkleigh and a sea critter (ha!) in the same shot.
But today we had a major dolphin show in front of the house. Low tide and lots of dolphin herding fish into our canal, fish jumping, dolphins leaping, even pelicans swooping down to get the fishy bits. I carried Barkleigh under my arm and rushed him to the seawall. He stuck his nose in the wind (it was windy) and looked around, but paid no attention to the commotion.
Some other days we have manatee by the seawall, but they are more docile. Still, he is not interested.
I wonder how far he sees or if these things don't interest him because there is no smell associated.
Also, when I had him in puppy classes (which were outside in an area which is used for a doggie day care...hence lots of smells), I would go to the far side and call him. ALL the other dogs ran to their owners--and Barkleigh is well trained to "COME"--but he would wander off course like he did not see me or was more interested in the odors (although he was not sniffing the ground).
Maybe it is a puppy attention thing. Any ideas how to check eyesight? His vet checks have been fine and I guess glasses are out of the question.
If I ever can do it, I'll get al photo of Barkleigh and a sea critter (ha!) in the same shot.