Walking at Surae
Surae is a lovely place for a walk with James and we went there at May 23. It used to be a natural swimming pool for people, but it's now restored in its original state and is now again a beautiful, peaceful fen. The area has everything a dog can wish for, from forest to sand to water to small hills. James, always looking for water to play in, knows exactly where he must go to go to the water. He just has a nose for it; when he has been somewhere, even once, the next time he remembers where the water is and what's the shortest route to find it. It's amazing, he's so smart! Well, as you probably can guess, he cannot wait to get to the water and thus he walks a little bit too fast then! I have to call him back several times on our way to the water, because otherwise he would just go to it and wait for us there, but I don't think that's such a good idea ;) However, when I let him go by using a vocal command, he flies over to the water and stands in it, just waiting for me to throw something. That's what he loves most!
Riverside
May 1 was the most perfect day for a walk along the river in Woudrichem, a small fortified town not too far away from us. It's a beautiful place for a walk, quiet, but with lots of grass, sand and water to play in! It's also the home of a herd of wild Icelandic horses, completely used to dogs. They were very curious when they saw James! James knows he has to ignore horses and he does this so well, even today, when the whole herd came looking at him. James was off-leash and didn't care one bit, even when one of the young horses came really close and walked with us. I couldn't be prouder of him and even more when I saw another dog running into the herd, which is something one should never allow! Gladly, the horses didn't mind it, but you have to respect all animals at all time. Nevertheless, we had the best walk and were happy after having given James the chance to run, sniff, swim and roll!
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