Practice Makes Perfect

We're still enjoying unseasonably warm weather for December and the dogs are asking us when it's going to snow.  We're trying to distract them from those kinds of thoughts, so today, we practiced some skills we know we'll use once 30 feet of snow is on the ground.


Gretta and Bellona showed us that the top of the dog house is just as high as a pile of snow.  Step one: Climb on top.  Step two: Survey the yard.  Step three: Brag to the other dogs that there's only room for two.  

Riley says, "I'm shorter, so I'll practice getting on shorter snowbanks."  Bellona was not impressed.  Riley pointed out that she has a lot more fur than Bellona does and thinks she's going to have the last laugh when it's a real snowbank we're talking about.

When it comes time for fun (sliding down the snowbanks), Bentley will be ready.  He got lots of practice in today.

Ready....set....

.......Go!

Meanwhile, over in the Littles yard, Teddy was practicing some sliding skills, too.

Jeter coached Giselle through her snowbank sliding practice.

Back over in the big yard, Roy and Murphy hatched a plan to include windows and doors when building their snow fort.  Now, if they just had thumbs....

Gus practiced herding snowballs.  You can't let those snowballs run loose, you know.

Freckles played keep-away from Romey and Bentley with her Goughnut Stick (aka Cigar).  She thinks all this snow talk is just silly nonsense.

Abby says, "I don't need to practice...these legs are like doggy four wheel drive!"



One thing's for sure...when it does snow, we're ready!