My little one is only 15 months but 2 of her first words where pup and birds. She loves takin the dog up the field, walks the mother to my pup whenever out her grandads; she sits in her pram with the lead in hand, calls the dog ( well says here whilst do a strange hand movement that she thinks is calling them lol) and when out grandads again sits on her little wicker chair whilst the pigeons are out or traing shouting here and loves to feed them and trying to get in the loft.
My dad taught me and truth be told all my fondest memories are out with the mutts or pigeons and hope she carries