but he had to be on lead all the time (dogs aren't allowed off lead at Blue Pool and I wouldn't have wanted him off lead while poking around old buildings where he could bump into a child with an ice cream round any corner). The only realistic concerns would be a child running up to him and scaring him, or a young unneutered dog bouncing on him and him redirecting onto me - but it was pretty quiet everywhere so I was happy I could deflect trouble before it became a problem - and he didn't put a foot wrong the whole day 
And of course, it made for better photo opportunities 
He does like to keep his eye on his Granny - if she walks a few feet away from us he has to catch up with her and on one occasion he gave her a prod with her nose - I think he was trying to remind her that she mustn't wander off on her own
He also acts as her alarm clock - if she so much as rolls over after 7am he howls outside her room until she finally surfaces so he can say hello 
They do like their grannies don't they, P adores his grandmama too..