It is more than 3 years after the death of my previous dog Cosmo we now have ‘Fred’ and life moves into a new era. My work no doubt will also change; my practice as an artist has always been about places and people, but dog walking looks at this relationship through a lens not used much in my role as an artist working in the public realm. I am looking to balance my creative life through this blog about dog ownership.
This was the first time I let Fred off the lead, half expecting him to head for hills. My fears were unfounded and I wondered what might lay ahead. Cyclists, joggers, birds sometimes cars in fact anything that moves creates a chase scenario for Fred. A lot of our walking time has been about anticipation and avoidance of what might be described as triggers. But he’s still a puppy, but I feel chasing is in his DNA.
