All Outta Bubblegum (pup training)

Now that the pups were set free to wander the moor at will, Gwen knew it was only a matter of time before one or more of them decided to push their limits and get too close to the border, maybe even cross through the wall. Even if they didn't, even in the borders there were still dangers that couldn't be prevented. Lynxes and other wildcats, fishers and martens, wolverines, bears... there were many other predators that roamed the world that they couldn't always keep out of their territory. She'd been making a concerted effort since the pups were born to keep larger predators like bears, cougars, and coyotes away, but she knew that there were still smaller predators within Celestial's borders that could be dangerous to pups.

So, like it or not, it was time for her children to go to school.

It would also give her the opportunity to begin introducing the litter to the skills that they would need as adults, and to begin feeling out which skills they would want to specialize in so she could start finding them specialized training that she couldn't provide herself.

A couple pups had already ventured off for the day, and Cairo was still ill, so Gwen was alone as she trotted over to the stone circle and made herself comfortable. There was one fallen-over stone that looked almost table-like that would make for a good place to sit when holding a meeting - she wasn't really comfortable with the idea of co-opting Regulus and Aurielle's favored perch for her own meetings, so this would be a good alternative while still giving her a vantage point.

She didn't climb it this time, though. This wasn't a meeting, just the kids' first day of real training. Lifting her muzzle, she called out for her children to move their little puppy butts to join her there.

OOC: Mandatory pup training, though anyone else is welcome to observe. Deadline 9/1 but please try to get your pups in sooner. Remember that there is a minimum of one post per week for pups in the pack!