#SpanielCon

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The joy of watching a little guy do just what his bones tell him to do 🥰 @thelittlespanielthatcould 's Kovu may be small scale but he is SUCH a spaniel: galumphing with delight in open fields, following scent trails at a bouncy trot, wriggling through brush, just like all the cockers. And, bonus, the small scale makes it all so freaking adorable.

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Bad pictures only at SpanielCon2023 @doomspaniels

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Synchronized Spanieling

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I have a surprise present for everyone today: extra bad photography of an extra good Kovu!

good boops for good babies

@thelittlespanielthatcould I am so sorry I couldn't do him justice but as least I did him up cryptid.

[doomspaniels]

When a Kovu dashes in the door, barks in your face, starts to dash away, pausing to glance appealingly over his shoulder... you follow him, of course. You and @thelittlespanielthatcould follow him outside to observe him sniffing, and tell him he's sniffing Very Well.

30% tail, 20% tongue, 50% confidence, 150% Just A Little Guy in an easily portable package.

Seriously, that tail. **envy**

MAXIMUM SPLOOT

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We thought it should be relatively easy to get a picture of Kovu posing with Tristan and Gwyn. They're chill with each other, they all have a good sit & stay, they're all used to waiting patiently while the thumb-monkeys wave a rectangle around.

No, they were great! The difficulty turns out to be us 😂 @thelittlespanielthatcould holds a treat where they want Kovu to look; I don't pick up a treat until I am going to give it immediately. I apparently unconsciously twitch my fingers in a "come here"-looking gesture when I say "Look" (at me); Kovu hops right up and comes to me when I do that.

So there was a lot of laughing and giving treats to good but confused spaniels, and repositioning, and a few decent pics.

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@thelittlespanielthatcould 's Kovu: Golly, he's pretty.

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There's something so fulfilling about watching a spaniel moving through brush, following a scent trail. And occasionally checking in with the thumb-monkeys, before continuing to catalogue all the available sniffs.

@thelittlespanielthatcould 's Kovu got to thoroughly explore and sniff; his delight was infectious.

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When Kovu arrives, Tristan is so thrilled he wants to tell him loudly All The Things. Since this involves 25 lb Tristan yelling excitedly in 12-lb Kovu's face, we need to manage it so Kovu doesn't get steamrollered. But through the visit Tristan and Kovu still have plenty of time for mutual adoration.

Quiet, gentle Tristan gets enthused and worked up as he barks and rawrs at Kovu. Sensible, chill Kovu gets worked up as he barks and rawrs at Tristan. Both of them wagging nonstop.

It was an important conversation, whatever it was about. If they were human I think they would have been waving their arms demonstratively; they were already pacing around the room as they excitedly discussed it.

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She sat on my lap and gave me a hug and I would die for her

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SpanielCon Blooper 3: Tristan inched closer

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SpanielCon Blooper #1: Tristan headbanging