3 dog walks...

Crazy weather again all this week, making dog outings difficult. This afternoon, we went for three separate walks down the driveway (our driveway is 1500') but different distances, as the wind and blowing snow was terrible. Tank and Trust went on the first walk, next was Blast. After him, David and I spent some time near the plowed off area by the house (protected from wind) tossing the 'favorite' toy. They love chasing it up and over the plowed banks of snow and even Trust (not a 'toy' dog) was joining in for the most part.
Two against one - Blast gets the most purchase by lying down and hanging on tight until at least one lets go, and then he has a better chance at pulling it away and taking off!

Elle was the third walk, a bit shorter than the other two. After we returned, she discovered the toy right away, claimed it, and ran off over the snow hill with it. She brought it back to both of us a few times, and there was no hesitation racing up and over the snow hills again.

Her ears are changing every day, quite comical, both up, both down, one up, one down, one sideways on top....I remember when Blasts' were like this, I was worried the one would stay there! It didn't!!

Tough little cookie almost was able to yank it away from David. He was surprised at her strength.

So we're back to very cold again, then snow, then milder, then rain/snow...it is the strangest winter we've ever had (here) that I can remember. I feel sorry for the birds and wildlife trying to cope with these constant swings in temperature and conditions...hard to walk now also, sinking through hard crust on top of snow.