Genie has always hated being wet, and can get pretty insulted about snow. Using the tennis ball helps to keep her engaged — at least for a while — in snowy conditions. It was challenging, with some of the really dry, powdery snow of the winter of 2013/14, to keep the tennis balls above the snow line. They would sink down into the snow and be gone, just gone. I imagine we’ll find them in the spring. Can’t wait!
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She was organizing the tennis balls. She had carried all of them to this general location and was doing something with them — only she knows what. Maybe.
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I am a firm believer in crates in the vehicle to keep my dogs safe. But sometimes I just let them jump in and ride where they like. Genie really appreciates this. We stopped the other day so I could shoot the mountains, and I took this photo of her riding shotgun.
Read moreMy darling Genie dances to her own tune. She delights in tormenting the other dogs, and in particular stealing the frisbee from Jolt, who is the most serious and earnest dog I know. I’m always thinking that if Genie’s powers could only be used for good… She’s super-fast and has the quickest eye in the bunch, and can beat out my fast Border collie when the game is in it for her.
Read moreI was just reading Darcie’s blog at thedishbydarcie.com and it got me thinking about my own special doggie loss and its sequelae. Frenzy was an Australian shepherd that I shepherded into this world with the able assistance of her mother Luna. From the earliest days in the litter box she stood out – she had incredibly violet eyes that would bore into you. She was also very cute and very funny; even in a world of funny Aussie puppies she
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