The Dog Walk

Little Monkey Walk 1

It was such a lovely sunny, winter’s day that I decided to take Little Monkey on a nice long walk to the common, where there are open fields and trees.

I follow Sarah and Choppy on many of their dog walks. Choppy always poses so nicely for the camera and smiles away. I thought I’d see if I could capture a few photos of my own dog, Little Monkey, on one of our walks, so I took my trusty Canon camera along with me, tucked in my pocket especially for any photo opportunities that might arise.

LM Walk 2

Here is my dog, Little Monkey, on the way to the common; not exactly looking at the camera, or actually not at all! Obviously something much more interesting off to her left.

LM Walk 3

And off to her right too!

LM Walk 4

And even behind her, once arrived at the common.

Well, after all this sitting and behaving, she was let off the lead to do her own thing.

LM Walk 5

Any squirrels here?

LM Walk 6

OK I’m gonna try over here!

LM Walk 7

And here she is trotting back to me after squirrel chasing. But oops! She is in the restricted roped-off area! This is delicate fynbos (see previous post Fynbos) that must not be disturbed. She wasn’t to know, as she leapt the rope barrier in a single fluid bound, chasing the squirrel, that was also unaware of the restrictions!

Well, I like to think she did not do too much damage, as she’s not that heavy and her weight is distributed over all four feet.

Little Monkey Walk 1

Finally, after all those ‘bloopers’ and running free, I snapped the perfect shot, on the way home.

LM Walk 8

This is her sweet, contented face. So many scents tracked down, so many squirrels chased; the perfect outing.

 

post script: Hats off to Sarah and Choppy for their amazing captures, not just on dog walks, but dressed in all sorts of hilarious clothing too. I always thought it must be tricky to take these photos, but now I know exactly how hard it is.

Please note: No squirrels were harmed in the making of this post!