A Dog Walking Dozen…

Since moving to Llanfyllin, I’ve been exploring the roads, tracks and public rights of way around our house, to find suitable routes to take our dog, Tomos. He’s just over 16 months old now, so quite able to go on much longer walks.

Tomos is true to his (English springer spaniel) breed, being very inquisitive and, since he’s still young, inclined to chase anything that moves! Inevitably, in rural Wales, there are often sheep and other livestock in the fields so, most of the time, I have to keep him on a lead. He hates it, preferring to roam where his nose and instincts take him, but it has to be done. Thankfully we have a long, 10 metre, lead, which allows him quite a lot of leeway to zig and zag, back and forth and he always makes sure that he’s in the front!

The photos below were taken on my phone and are selected from 4 of our recent walks. 🐢🐾

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  1. restlessjo Avatar

    He looks happy enough!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Yes, his tail wags constantly. But show him the harness before going out and he runs for cover! (He’s as good as gold though!) πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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  2. Anita Avatar

    Lovely that you share some beautiful views from your recent walks together with Tomos.

    I just got home from my own dog walk here in Cyprus. Sally, a German Pinscher/Golden mix is ​​already 10 months old. She always comes when I call her so she can run free without a leash. However, Felicia, my basenji, 4 years old, has a little more difficulty obeying but I trust her, she always shows up after a while. πŸ˜€ They are only allowed to run freely where there are no roads and we have a huge nature area near where we live.

    As usual my camera is full of pictures but I never seem to get time to choose which ones to use which means I have way too many pictures in my archive.

    Wish you & Tomos a lovely weekend from Cyprus! 🐈☺️🌞

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thank you Anita! Unfortunately we have too many sheep or cattle in the fields to let Tomos loose, which is a shame. I think he wouldn’t bother with sheep now but you never know! Have a great weekend too!πŸΆπŸ‘πŸ˜Š

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      1. Anita Avatar

        I completely understand. The same thing here when the farmers are herding their sheep, then the dogs must be on a leash and then it is good to have those that are up to 10 meters long. πŸ™‚

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