You Know It Don'T Come Easy

Little puppy on his first walk learning how to be a big dog cocks his leg against a tree to wee and not having got the balance quite right as yet falls over into his own wee ....oh, Pepe! Proudly walking by Camden canal (testing his new adoring masters) having got the hang of land and grass and soil and but still a little unsure of what water and canal are he just steps off into mid air like a cartoon character attempting to emulate Him above (can dogs pray to God) walk on water finds his feet not there and hey what’s all this wet stuff plunges in the lead rapidly playing itself out until it jerks to a choking stop and I plunge in rescue this stupid little morsel that used to be a Yorkie and has now transformed itself into a drowned rat. I plop him down the front of my jacket carry him home (his heart beating preciously against my heart) to his very first bath. We photograph him laugh at him. He looking like he is not enjoying any of all this human fun at his expense. It will be a long time before he’s let out on his own. Guess(though I never thought) there’s a lot(even for a dog) to learn about how to be a dog.