First Day of School

Hugo had his first class at U of M yesterday, and what a trooper !  We started with two flights of stairs, only our second time, but Hugo trotted right along with little hesitation.  The hallway was filled with obstacles, students sitting on the floor, and backpacks strewn everywhere.  No problem.  After a brief class session, we walked with a few other students back up the stairs and across a busy courtyard.  Students walking, biking, and even rollerblading, didn’t distract Hugo.  We had practiced these types of obstacles at the city park many times, although in smaller numbers.  The next building had an elevator up to the 4th floor.  This was his first ride, but he rode like a pro, squeezed between 8 other students.  As we entered a very full classroom, Hugo found a spot next to my chair and settled in, occasionally looking up to see if anything exciting was going on. 

Training was clearly paying off, since he had already learned not to interact with people around him while working.  Most of the students didn’t even know he was in the room until we got up to leave for the evening.  We had a bit of walk back to the car, along the way stopping to hear the bells in the bell tower playing a beautiful tune, and checking out a large water fountain.  Bikes frequently zipped past us, but again, no distraction for Hugo.