My rescue pup spent the first 6 months of her life on her own in a shed, then the next year at an SSPCA shelter. When I adopted her, she had no experience of the outside world so was terrified to step out the front door. Now, she’s happy to come hiking with me. Sometimes, though, when we come across a view, she stops and sits for a few minutes to absorb her surroundings before we can move on again. Here, she’s taking in the view above Achnashellach in Torridon.

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@andy_morehouse How wonderful. Our Lurcher does much the same, but generally there’s a dog that she has spotted somewhere 😀
@ces111 mine will definitely look for dogs, rabbits, deer, but the sitting thing is just plain different to all my previous pups