41/52 Waiting for the Train
Flynn's manners have improved somewhat over the years but he isn't quite civilised enough for public transport ;-) It is hard to say whether he'd be very excited, or very upset by the experience of travelling by train but I DO suspect he would feel strongly about it one way or the other. Flynn tends to expresses his emotions clearly - & loudly! Either way, I rather suspect we'd end up getting thrown off by a very angry train guard & then have to walk back home in sad disgrace! So, no train rides for Flynnie!
However, our local station is really tiny - just 2 platforms & only a couple of trains depart each hour. As it's not too big, or generally very busy (at least, not when we're there), Flynn sometimes gets to come & sit at the station, to meet a friend off the train. When I took this, the train we were waiting for was running a little late. Flynn now knows which direction it comes from, so he just sat in quivering silence & stared fixedly down the tracks for about 10 minutes straight, listening & watching intently.
He always very kindly lets any & all waiting hoomans know when their train is about to arrive - by barking his head off the second he hears the rumble of the engine & sees the glow of lights, as it exits the final tunnel (which is under where the trees dip down). He doesn't stop yelling & jumping around, until he'd sees the person we're waiting for is on the platform - then I get dragged off to greet them. He barks so loudly that my friend has said she can hear him from inside the carriage, as it comes to a halt, which is quite an achievement! Flynn's wild over excitement about the train arriving often makes other departing passengers smile & laugh... he is ridiculously over the top. (Haha, although of course this sort of reaction is exactly why Flynn isn't getting on the train himself - what is amusing for 2 minutes isn't as fun if you're trapped in a rattling, moving box with no escape until the next station! Life is certainly very exciting when you're a border collie!!
41/52 Waiting for the Train
Flynn's manners have improved somewhat over the years but he isn't quite civilised enough for public transport ;-) It is hard to say whether he'd be very excited, or very upset by the experience of travelling by train but I DO suspect he would feel strongly about it one way or the other. Flynn tends to expresses his emotions clearly - & loudly! Either way, I rather suspect we'd end up getting thrown off by a very angry train guard & then have to walk back home in sad disgrace! So, no train rides for Flynnie!
However, our local station is really tiny - just 2 platforms & only a couple of trains depart each hour. As it's not too big, or generally very busy (at least, not when we're there), Flynn sometimes gets to come & sit at the station, to meet a friend off the train. When I took this, the train we were waiting for was running a little late. Flynn now knows which direction it comes from, so he just sat in quivering silence & stared fixedly down the tracks for about 10 minutes straight, listening & watching intently.
He always very kindly lets any & all waiting hoomans know when their train is about to arrive - by barking his head off the second he hears the rumble of the engine & sees the glow of lights, as it exits the final tunnel (which is under where the trees dip down). He doesn't stop yelling & jumping around, until he'd sees the person we're waiting for is on the platform - then I get dragged off to greet them. He barks so loudly that my friend has said she can hear him from inside the carriage, as it comes to a halt, which is quite an achievement! Flynn's wild over excitement about the train arriving often makes other departing passengers smile & laugh... he is ridiculously over the top. (Haha, although of course this sort of reaction is exactly why Flynn isn't getting on the train himself - what is amusing for 2 minutes isn't as fun if you're trapped in a rattling, moving box with no escape until the next station! Life is certainly very exciting when you're a border collie!!