January 2010
We had a lot of snow in the winter of 2010 - a lot for this part of the world, anyway. At that time, we had four dogs – two Dalmatians, Frodo the Faller and Buddy Liver Spots, and two working Labradors, Jenna and baby Gus.
Buddy
Liver Spots and Jenna
They loved the snow. The air was crisp, the smells enhanced, the sensation under their paws different – soft and cold – but they didn’t stay out long enough to get chilled. It was cold, but there was no wind to pinch their ears and noses.
Gus in a drift
Where the
snow had drifted, it was easy for the Labradors almost to disappear, especially
Gus, as he was only a few months old and still smaller than tiny Jenna, the little dog with the enormous paws.
Gus checks . . .
'Follow my leader'
The ball almost luminesces
Frodo, my
Velcro dog, always kept close to me, but also adored Buddy, who was almost
blind by then, having recovered from meningitis. Buddy enjoyed his walks but was
kept on a long lead as he had a habit of wandering off at speed in the wrong
direction, and then worrying because he had no idea where he was. The more he worried, the faster he trotted.
January 2026
This is the snow we've had so far this year. There may be more later on.
We have had some very heavy frosts and a little fog. Heavy rain is forecast but will probably pass us by.
You see that with lost dogs as they are panicking when they've lost their owners. They run, quite chaotically as they search. If my mother saw this happening she would order whoever was driving to stop and then order someone else out of the car to try to sort the dog out. Your dogs were clearly enjoying the snow.
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