Wooo! The snow was much deeper on this route - more bounding dolphin-style leaps than yesterday's galloping! We headed North, and had a full crew today - with a new friend, Jasper - so fun! I carried Spank's jacket as it kept coming off (even with the extra clip) as we bounded and played and rolled in the fluff :)
Somehow managed to get all furry bodies in this shot!
Jasper, our newest friend, and Chester share some tender moments as they get to know each other in the shot below! Jasper is a Springer Spaniel, with ears even lovelier than Chesters as they flap about - he is another super good boy, comes when asked, and romps and plays well with all others large and small!
Jasper and Chester get to know each other!
We ran through the forests and had a good play, then tramped back to the truck, where each dog loaded in slow-motion, it was so funny, they literally walked up themselves one by one, except Smudge and Spanky, who were scooped into my arms, even Harmony trotted up without following Spanks! It was literally a conveyer belt of furry bodies, love it - I even had time to pull the camera out of my pocket and grab a couple of shots!
Harmony loads up while Nalla, Shasta, and Skipper look on, Chester poor darling had some snowballs to chew on! The second shot shows Corona loading up, and yup, Ches' still chewing away! Remember my comments about Skip and his squirrel chasing? Well he was top dog today...sooo good, not one squirrel barking excursion even though we ventured deep into the forests!
Skip near the top of the shot, getting in amongst the action!
Then it was time for Ju and Corona to play together, we parked on Westside (after dropping Nalla and Shasta home) and walked the Valley Trail to the twin lakes, where the girls romped. Ju on the longline today as there were loads of people about and it was a strange area...I don't know, I was tempted to let her off, but my spidey-senses said no, and I have learned in life to listen to those gut feelings!
weeeeeeee! These girls get along so well!I laughed and took pictures and Ju made me laugh out loud burrowing her head and half her body into a snow bank! Corona followed her so all I had to look at was a pair of fluffy dog bottoms!
...believe me, they dove deeper...tails propelling them in; goodness knows what was in there! I think Ju likes to play pretend games, and Corona was just intrigued...these girls are so funny!
Then it was time for home, and on the path in the shot below with a pang I thought of Finna as it started to snow heavily. I remembered the time she and I walked the same path one late November and the snow was just getting started one time her mum was away. We were both so excited and she sang Arooo! while I danced around her! Rest in peace Finny xxx
Retracing steps taken in the past...Well folks, another great day of canine companionship - see you all tomorrow, Aroooooooooo!
