As the the restrictions eased we got back outdoors.  Although we show occasionally we love nothing more than getting away and taking the dogs with us. Be it running on the beach and playing in the sea, exploring the lakes, rivers and fields of the countryside or climbing mountains, we want our dogs to have the best life. Our dogs are truly part of our family.  They absolutely adore our girls and go everywhere with us. When the girls’ friends come over to our house, Maya gets excited and thinks that they have all come to play with her.  Invariably she often gets her own way and becomes the centre of attention, receiving a lot of fuss and playtime.  That’s not to say that Merlin is left out; he has a canny knack for finding a ball from somewhere and presenting it for them to throw and him to chase.