Head Start

I'm not sure our one-year-old puppy fully understands what's going on with me. I'm sure he can tell that something's different, but I don't think he's old enough to fully get it. But, the one thing he does get is that I'm a bit slower than I was. 

Our puppy loves to run up and down the stairs and does so almost every time I go up and down (he's gotten more attached to me recently). However, in the past few weeks he's begun to give me a head start. Instead of going up with me, he waits until I'm about 2/3 of the way up and then starts, finishing at the top just as I do.  He does the same on the way down (although I still go down pretty quickly).  

It's very cute that he does this but, honestly, it makes me feel old.