Today the whole family went to Slottskogen, a park in Gothenburg with assorted animals such as seals, a myriad of birds (including a few peacocks), several varieties of goats and various deer types. This is something we’ve done with all of our previous dogs, as its usually an excellent way of getting them used to lots of people as well as introducing them to all sorts of animals.
Ringo, alas, turned out to be much more interested in children. Baby strollers are a particular favourite. We kept trying to get him to notice the various animals, but only a few of them got him to look for any length of time. Of course, it used to be much easier years ago when you were allowed to feed the animals. They then congregated near the fences and we have a few shots of our first dog standing with his paws on the fence and sniffing something with very large horns that was standing up against the other side of the fence. These days, when the animals know they’re not getting anything from the visitors, they see no reason at all to come up close. Much better for their health, no doubt, but I did like getting up close and personal with them when I was younger.
The only ones who came up at all close were some goats and one of the peacocks, and Ringo did seem at least somewhat interested in them. But the highlight of the walk for him was probably meeting another boxer. He can be such a speciest little dog.