Last week's lesson at the Awesome Paws Academy was all about 'focus'. Apparently. Or so Gail told me later. In truth I wasn't paying much attention at the time.
I did later overhear Gail discussing the whole puppy class thing when we were out walking with her friends M and J. She was bemoaning my lack of concentration and poor school performance in general.
Phrases like "attention span of a gnat" were being bandied about.
Well, what is the point of having your own blog if you can't use it to put the record straight?
So throughout last Wednesday's hour long class I was in fact focussing intently on fellow students Pedro, Kelvin, Chewy, Ezra and their humans. Also on any stray treats scattered about the place. And noises coming from outside. And so forth.
Gail's complaint seems to be that I was "all over the place" and not paying any attention to her.
To which there is only one possible response.
GAIL, IT'S TIME TO LEARN IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU!
And while we're at it, what about some praise for my lively and and enquiring mind?
I'm pleased to report we did have a lovely outing to Ballogie Estate with M and J on Saturday and, apart from the small matter of me sprinting after two mountain bikers at the start of the walk, I put on a compelling show of being Perfect Puppy (aka Nice Nobby), staying fairly close to the humans even when not attached to my walking string.
