Rockwell is still learning cause and effect but he already amazes me at what connexions he does make. For instance, when he is lying on the hardwood floor, he will gently push the Kong away from him and watch it roll in an arc across the floor, stop and roll back to him. Then he will push it again and watch it again. He will do this until he pushes it too hard or it gets stuck somewhere. I don't know if other dogs do this but I find it fascinating to watch.

This morning we walked over to the city hall and walked around the large reflecting pond. The fountain in the middle wasn't on so the water was very still except for periodically around the perimeter, where water jetted into the pond just under the surface. This made a disturbance on top of the water every 10 feet or so and Rockwell stopped in excitement at the first jet he saw. He wanted to go into the water to investigate but I didn't allow that - he is not supposed to go swimming as a guide dog. So we watched the water for a while and then I moved him on to the next jet, where he was excited again to watch the water. By the time we reached the fifth or sixth jet, he was all blase about it, having at least figured out that this phenomenon was normal for this pond.