morning at the beach
This was shortly before we found the little seal pup.
Blanca is focused on two crows at the water's edge and wants to charge at them ... but she wants me to give her the "go" signal. She has just looked back at me and now is trying to watch the birds and listen towards me simultaneously.
The idea of waiting until she gets a signal is completely her own idea. As far as I'm concerned, she can run after crows and gulls whenever she wants (she'll never catch one), but she insists on getting a signal first.
What she really wants is for me to run with her at the birds and she wants me as the leader to coordinate our run. I don't really like running, but sometimes I get drawn into her happy excitement and will thrill her by imitating a stalking panther. Then I suddenly break into a full run, which is as good as yelling, "CHARGE!"
The instant she sees me running, she takes off and we both launch ourselves at the crows in full gallop (she leaves me far behind at that point ...). Even though I abhor actual hunting, in this moment a shared instinct kicks in and we become strong and wild, acting with one mind and one purpose - and it is DEEPLY exhilarating!
And then I start limping because I pulled a muscle! ;)
morning at the beach
This was shortly before we found the little seal pup.
Blanca is focused on two crows at the water's edge and wants to charge at them ... but she wants me to give her the "go" signal. She has just looked back at me and now is trying to watch the birds and listen towards me simultaneously.
The idea of waiting until she gets a signal is completely her own idea. As far as I'm concerned, she can run after crows and gulls whenever she wants (she'll never catch one), but she insists on getting a signal first.
What she really wants is for me to run with her at the birds and she wants me as the leader to coordinate our run. I don't really like running, but sometimes I get drawn into her happy excitement and will thrill her by imitating a stalking panther. Then I suddenly break into a full run, which is as good as yelling, "CHARGE!"
The instant she sees me running, she takes off and we both launch ourselves at the crows in full gallop (she leaves me far behind at that point ...). Even though I abhor actual hunting, in this moment a shared instinct kicks in and we become strong and wild, acting with one mind and one purpose - and it is DEEPLY exhilarating!
And then I start limping because I pulled a muscle! ;)