12 Weeks Old - Walkies-!

On the 19th of September Charlie went out for his first walkies!

So we buckled him up and started off down the drive. When we reached the end of the drive Charlie made an abrupt stop and sat down. This is new territory and he was not quite so certain about it all. So with a little encouragement he moved of the driveway & discovered a world of new smells. With his head down and tail up we stopped at every stone, bush, tree and blade of grass to check it out. But once we got going a bit, with the help of the odd treat, he started to trot along quite well.

We finally made it to the small field near our house where he was greeted by his first new doggy encounter. They exchanged sniffs and wagged tails before the other dog moved on. But is was not long before the new boy on the block drew attention from the other dogs at the park, who seemed to be having their daily meeting! He was soon surrounded by them all taking a poke and a sniff along with their owners asking questions about his name, age etc. Charlie took it all in his stride and even when a little Cocker Spaniel gave a playful bark he just circled around the back of us before coming back to see what was going on.

So with our first nights walk over we decided to take him for a quieter walk around Pets At Home for a little late night shopping. This time Charlie was much better and was trotting along at a good pace. He meet a few people in-store and lots more when we walked across to Cineworld. To the point that Charlie now feels that everyone is going to stop and say hello. So each time someone walks towards us he stops, sits and wags his tail waiting for a fuss - 9 times out of ten his efforts pay off.

Saturday morning however was a whole other story as we took him into town. He was however good and trotted along until it was getting busy. Then he stopped and just looked at me, so I had to carry him a little way but he was soon trotting along again, stopping for a fuss from anyone and everyone. As a new owner of a puppy I feel I need a card that says "My name is Charlie and I'm an 11 weeks old little boy" because I was getting tired of saying it!

Around the town he meet lots of people, other dogs and really enjoyed it. We can tell cos once home he and after a quick pee he slept for hours!