This evening, I anticipated Hem's arrival with as much as restlessness as Tarzan. He promised to come by 5 but landed 20 minutes late. Tarzan noticed him, smelt him and then moved away to a distant corner of the house. Slowly he peeped from behind the wall to find if I was going to go away. He continued to peep to ensure that his sight was on me. Hem asked me to show him around the everyday walking arena. Once we were done, Hem offered to take Tarzan for a walk. Our little doll happily followed him but I had to come with him till the end of the steps and he was all along hearing my "Come on, Tarzan..."
Hem called me in exactly ten mins and asked me to come down. Tar jumped in joy looking at me. And then Hem asked Tar to climb steps (that he always refused to) and Tar came up very confidently. What was more surprising was Tar climbed all the way up the first floor and came home. Initially, he stood by the elevator refusing to budge an inch...but then Hem gently nudged him and he climbed all those steps.
It is important that Tar climbs steps. It gives his muscles the needed exercise. Once home, Tar was petted by Hem adequately before teaching him further.
Tar was made to sit in one place. Hem kept saying SIT, SIT, WAIT, WAIT and was walking around in all directions. The idea was to teach him to obey the command "WAIT" and also to reiterate SIT. It was a sight to watch. Little Tarzan was sitting and waiting for his Teacher's commands. I had chopped the chew sticks into small pieces that worked as treats for Tarzan. That Tar was hungry proved to be lucky.
Hem continued this training for about 30 mins all the while telling my boy to Sit and Wait. Tar was a fairly decent student.
I felt a proud parent looking at her baby learning to walk his first steps. It's indeed his first steps.......and the wait till he graduates continues...
