And I'm not too overjoyed. No walking trails, and we now have six deer coming regularly to the bird feeders. Very difficult getting dogs out for walks, having to check windows all around house, and make sure it's "safe" to go...The dogs are happy with the snow, but not happy about not going out into the fields, and now not the forest either because of the deer....sure don't need them running after the deer!
Amazing noses at work again! Out in the middle of nowhere in the deep snow, Trust has detected (I imagine) rodents travelling under the snow. She was very intent trying to pinpoint them.
Blast clued in and came over to inspect the area also. I called them both away shortly and we moved back into the plowed area around the house to play ball.
Trust doesn't play ball, but Tank was also out with us and it's a mad scramble between Blast and Tank...I have three balls going, and usually Blast manages to confiscate all three. After I put Tank and Trust inside, Blast scrambled up one of the plowed snowpiles hoping he could stay out longer. He always thinks that if he lies down and stays still, I won't 'see' him...It was pretty cold, a windchill of -24, so I just threw a few balls and back in we went.
A little later, Kira and I went out the back. I was shovelling snow off the deck and she waits below to "catch" each shovel load I toss over. Spook used to do this. Kira is just more intense and jumps higher. She gets in this springloaded position ready to leap.
We attempted a little walk along the deer paths, it was actually helpful to walk through the snow. She's running back to me, I had just called her off trying to rip a live/attached branch off a tree!
Switching to a ball, I was tossing them as far as I could into deep snow and down into trees. It's really neat to watch her scent these out, following the scent down the branches. I figure running through deep snow will tire her out...ha.ha.ha. Wishful thinking. She just has so much fun.
What?! Go back inside?! Are you serious?! One more throw, one more throw...just one!? Please!!!!! Meanwhile, my fingers were so cold they could hardly hold the ball to throw it, let alone the camera. So, ok, TWO more throws and in we went.
