Our First Trip this Year

We decided to make a trip to see my mother-in-law and thought it would be nice to take Dasher with us, so we bravely took our Motorhome on its first trip of the year. It also allowed Dasher to experience what it might be like if we took him to a show. He was brilliant the whole time we were away. He was very polite around the campsite, although admittedly it wasn't that busy. However, I was surprised by how many other brave souls were in their vans, too. He met dogs out and about, walked politely past them, and enjoyed the run around the dog exercise field before visiting Mama (that is what my kids always called their grandma). He even rode happily in a lift to get to her flat and walked nicely through her door. We had to wake Mama up, but although my mother-in-law sadly has dementia, her face lit up when she saw Dasher. He was gentle, sat nicely, was happy to be stroked, and stayed quietly by my side throughout the visit. He did get a bit excited when my sister-in-law turned up, and we saw a difference in how he greeted Joanna. It seems dogs do know who they can jump up on and who they can't, but I used the opportunity to remind him that he only gets stroked if all feet are on the ground.