When we moved to CA we purchased a bicycle for Tim thinking that the mild climate and numerous bike paths would entice Tim into a cycling life. Like many of the other things that came with us from TX, the bike sat undisturbed in the garage for about two years. Then, quite unexpectedly, Tim took an interest in his bike about a month ago and spent a considerable amount of time riding in circles around the garage.
While we were pleased at his newly discovered interest, we were eager to get him out of the garage and into the real cycling world. Enter: Charlie.
We told Tim that we were going to take his bike and Charlie to a nearby park where they could "ride bikes" together. He gamely agreed and immediately ambled up into his car seat while we loaded dog, bike, helmet, snacks, and dog gear into the car.
As soon as we arrived it was as though we'd been doing this for months. Tim jumped onto his bike and Charlie kept pace with him for the entire ride. In fact, I tried to use our outing as an opportunity to work on some skills with Charlie but he was so anxious to be with Tim that I opted to let him stay by Tim's side. (I'm sure that Wendy the trainer will have something to say about this but I was so pleased to see the obvious bond that I just didn't have the heart to interrupt it! After all, that is what we're ultimately trying to achieve!)
Tim obviously appreciated Charlie's support and has since made several cycling outings with Charlie by his side.
1 comment:
Yikes, am I that mean and strict??!!
As long as he's focused on Tim I think that's great! If he's pulling you off to visit other dogs, then we have a problem :)
If Charlie wants to blow you off in favor of Tim I'm all for it!
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