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A Good Old Dog

Sky is going to be eleven this month. Where does the time go? It seems not that long ago that we brought her home. She’s been facing some serious issues associated with old age and some days she hardly wants to get off her dog bed. Maybe it’s the oppressive heat we’ve lived with this summer. When I take her and Willow to the lake or the river, she perks right up. I’m sure that later on she pays for that burst of energy with more pain. Wish we could have a lake right out our door so she could spend more time in the water. Sky is the type of dog that would do anything for her people.

Dogs Having Fun

A few of the Good Girls’ Club members got together over the weekend to talk about the weather (the most common subject these days), sticks, swimming and upcoming travel plans. It was a small group so no votes were taken and Wyatt Ann was not present to do the minutes. Sky found a stick. Willow tried to take it from her. Rozie ran faster than Willow. Willow jumped in the river and discovered that the water was colder than she expected.

Fun with Dogs

Since Sky started her new med for arthritis in November, she has become more tolerant of Willow, even playful! She doesn’t have the energy of the young dog but sometimes they have a lot of fun together. I made these photos on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Willow sprained her toe so they are not supposed to play for a while. Can you explain that to Willow who is seventeen months old?

Winter Dog Walking

The snow has a frozen crust and it’s easy to walk across the top of it. This is great because much of our road is covered in ice and treacherous for walking. Yesterday, the girls and I walked to the top of the hill. We haven’t been there in many months. The views are outstanding and sometimes we get to see coyote or deer but not yesterday. We did see new survey markers and new fencing with new ‘no trespassing’ signs along it. A bunch of the land up there is for sale or has already sold so we can expect changes in the future. Change is inevitable.

Speaking of change, Willow looks more and more like a dog but still has a puppy brain. Sky says she is an alligator and maybe we should return her! Willow is quite playful and Sky has never been playful so sometimes the puppy is a bit much. Willow adores Sky and wants to do everything she does, plus have lots of fun. She does stay close and mostly comes when called. We have many training opportunities with her.

We enjoyed the sunshine and cold temperatures and endless views. We also noted that some of the deciduous trees and shrubs STILL have last year’s leaves. Most notably, serviceberry (or Saskatoon), aspen and elderberry. Some of the aspen trees’ buds are already swelling so the leaves need to go!

Good Girls

Willow got to romp with the curly redheads of the Good Girls’ Club the other day. They had lots of fun running on our muddy roads. Willow hopes to get her official invite into the Good Girls’ Club soon. Next time they get together, Willow will be taller than Rozie, that for sure. Sky felt old, watching them run up and down and refused to be in any photos.

We have had a January thaw with rain and permanently gray skies, giving us a premature mud season. This morning, everything is frozen so winter should get back to normal soon.