Store Search for Blast.

I wish I had pictures for this, but I left my camera in the van and it all happened so fast, I would have needed someone else to take shots.
Something different for Blast, just so desperatre to keep 'working that nose' (still snowing)...I did a directed article search in a pet food store this morning.
I left 5 articles in various places, stuck between dog food bags, up on a treat shelf, etc. There was a plastic light switch, two very small pcs. leather, a small folded sock, plastic jar lid; I put no fresh scent on them, and took them into the store in a plastic bag.
Figured this was going to be tough in there with all the interesting and yummy (to a dog!) scents.
Very neat to watch him work his way through the store. He was distracted at the smoked bones hanging on a display, but one command put him on track again.
Have to admit, I was pretty impressed, the store clerks couldn't believe how fast he found them all!
What a good boy!!!

Days like this...

This afternoon was so gorgeous, if only every winter day could be like this. I would like to snowshoe every day, if that were possible. Went on two walks out back, first with Tank and Trust, second with Blast. Same route, trying to work on snowshoe trails.
Perfectly quiet out there, all the morning birds were gone, but were deer tracks everywhere. We're heading back in the picture above, Trust and Tank look worn out.

It was up to -16C, no wind in here, and sunny. Just lovely. I had bare feet inside my super -30C boots.

The dogs love this rock, Tank and Blast both always jump on top.

Blast had a deer apple that he had carried a long ways with him, and decided to lay down and chew off a piece of it here, while he waited for me. We're almost back at the house here. Both walks were wonderful, and in total took just over an hour. I just love our forest walks.