Increasingly, Gus surveys his new kingdom, he is the Prince of the farm at the moment. His size surprises me again, and again, especially when offset with the size of the farm and the other animals. There is something quite vulnerable about him, and at the same time, quite poised.

He does not know he is small, and it seems odd to me that such a small creature would cast such a big shadow, and be a substantial presence here. This is one of the things that surprises me about having a small dog.