Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Here it is April 12 and we are still skijoring!! Met up with Sara today and we each took 3 dog teams for about 3 miles. Unfortunately, Don is out of town and is missing out on some great end of the season fun! We did 2 teams each. What a blast. We had 2" of fresh snow and even though it was 40 degrees it was great skiing. The dogs all did well as the distance was short and I gave each team a rest in the middle, but they really didn't need it.
All of my adopted foster dogs are doing great. Misty(SCL) was in one of the teams and although she is very thick coated she was fine on this sunny day. She certainly loves to go. Blackberry(SCL) was in a team with Sara and with all the twists and turns Sara said BB was actually the dog that made all the correct turns. She also had Chance(SCL) in that team too.
Skittle (Chiclet's (SCL) daughter) is growing and is a joy to have. We are still looking for a home for her, but not very hard. She is 6 months old and loves to play with the big dogs. She is a house dog and is totally housebroken and still picking up new tricks. Her and Jewel(SCL) have become hard playing buddies. That is good because most of the huskies don't particularly like playing with Jewel. She plays pretty hard, but Skittle can keep up with her energy and they certainly tire each other out.
I've gotten brave and now let all 29 dogs loose in the fenced-in acre at one time. (Skittle stays in the house). It is scary for I know that if a dog fight would break out I would be in trouble!! But they all get along great and they each seem to know their limits. Kiche (SCL) can be let loose with the whole group and she loves to play. She now follows me back to her house and I can easily chain her back up. This little girl has come a long way. Chiclet (SCL) is quite chunky now. She has a very thick winter coat. She is not long haired but has certainly grown a very thick undercoat. She should be fun to brush once she starts shedding! She used to be a bit hard to catch, but now comes to me easily. She is a very sweet girl. If the weather holds, and it is supposed to be a bit cooler, Sara and I will go out again on Friday for another skijoring party. This is the latest that I have been on skis with my dogs! fun!
All of my adopted foster dogs are doing great. Misty(SCL) was in one of the teams and although she is very thick coated she was fine on this sunny day. She certainly loves to go. Blackberry(SCL) was in a team with Sara and with all the twists and turns Sara said BB was actually the dog that made all the correct turns. She also had Chance(SCL) in that team too.
Skittle (Chiclet's (SCL) daughter) is growing and is a joy to have. We are still looking for a home for her, but not very hard. She is 6 months old and loves to play with the big dogs. She is a house dog and is totally housebroken and still picking up new tricks. Her and Jewel(SCL) have become hard playing buddies. That is good because most of the huskies don't particularly like playing with Jewel. She plays pretty hard, but Skittle can keep up with her energy and they certainly tire each other out.
I've gotten brave and now let all 29 dogs loose in the fenced-in acre at one time. (Skittle stays in the house). It is scary for I know that if a dog fight would break out I would be in trouble!! But they all get along great and they each seem to know their limits. Kiche (SCL) can be let loose with the whole group and she loves to play. She now follows me back to her house and I can easily chain her back up. This little girl has come a long way. Chiclet (SCL) is quite chunky now. She has a very thick winter coat. She is not long haired but has certainly grown a very thick undercoat. She should be fun to brush once she starts shedding! She used to be a bit hard to catch, but now comes to me easily. She is a very sweet girl. If the weather holds, and it is supposed to be a bit cooler, Sara and I will go out again on Friday for another skijoring party. This is the latest that I have been on skis with my dogs! fun!
