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Things that Louis does that seem specific to being a Ridgeback hound.
When I was at school (a long, long time ago) certain things were drummed into our brains with such ferocity that I can still recite many useless facts; well, useless, in my day to day activities. One of these is Newton’s first law, “A body continues in a state of rest or continuous motion unless … Read more
Louis learns pretty quickly when food is involved. He also has his own calculations as to when he is due a treat. He considers that, when you’re out walking, he deserves a treat about every 50 paces. He lets you know this by touching the back of your hand with his wet snout. This means … Read more
Louis gets let out into the back garden on a regular basis. This is so he can fulfil his side of the quadruped/biped agreement that dictates that he needs to keep the back garden clear of lions. He’s done a good job of this since he chose us. To be honest he took on keeping … Read more
Sometimes play with Louis gets a bit boisterous. That’s the way we like to play. As a consequence I suffer a few scrapes due to Louis’ paws. There’s never any malicious intent; he’s always after the toy. Interestingly it’s always Louis that stops the play as he senses if he’s scratched me. He then does … Read more