Here's a view taken during our morning walk today. It doesn't do it justice. Made one feel good to be alive. The field in the foreground is where Lady and I do our training. It's about 20 acres, has got a small stream running through it, a couple of bridges and some areas of cover. Ideal for us really. I also established this morning that it's black and white cattle she's frightened of. The field had brown cows and one black and white. She ignored the brown ones even though they were quite close at one point. Her eyes were fixed on the black and white one though until we cleared the field. We met Rory the Golden Retriever puppy (one year old) and Leo the golden retriever adult dog she's great friends with. They had a lovely time racing through the rape. She's having a sleep now and just a little bit of a yellow tinge showing. I'm typing this and thus avoiding any real work processing bookings and prior to also getting on with decorating the kitchen. ;D
Re: Morning Walk What a grand photo David, looks quite idylic . However , I am shocked at your neglect of duties in preferrence to posting photos on here, especially the decorating, now step away from the computer and pick up the paint brush
Re: Morning Walk Beautiful - what a lovely place to spend time in every morning. Even if it does have a Small-Black-Dog Eating Black-and-White Cow lurking nearby
Re: Morning Walk Hi Kate - yes nose to the grindstone now. Just taking a breather - honest! It's a nice farm and I have the added advantage that the farmer is a friend so I can practice stuff like will she or won't she chase the sheep. : It's also where I take her picking up and/or beating in the winter. Back to the kitchen ......
Re: Morning Walk Isn't there something wonderful about that peacefulness you only get on the early morning walk........ jac
Re: Morning Walk Now that's what I like a man in the kitchen Can't beat a walk in the countryside, the peace, the views, smells - ah heaven to me. Helen x
Re: Morning Walk very jealous of your field, I need to find a friend like that! I'm back at work for the first time today but having rebuilt my laptop I'm waiting on password resets so snuck out with Riley to enjoy the bluebells before they're gone: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151918450978289&l=e19b777732 from a sunnier day but still just as lovely today
Re: Morning Walk Wow Barbara, just beautiful and what a handsome chap Riley is Helen x Hope your first day back at work is not too stressful, although it sounds like you work from home? xx
Re: Morning Walk Thanks Helen I get to work from home if I don't have meetings to go to. It's the only way we could ever have managed having a dog. I know plenty of dogs that are fine with owners out all day but I'd feel guilty. First day has proved remarkably low key, I think it'll really hit me when I've been back a few weeks and I have to start heading out and about.
Re: Morning Walk Great picture. Seen so many pictures of dogs in among bluebells I managed some wild forget-me-nots instead. Good luck with the work! :-\ jac
Re: Morning Walk Barbara, that sounds like the best of both worlds. I know what you mean, I couldn't leave my dogs all day the guilt would be over whelming. Good luck with the juggling!! Helen x
Re: Morning Walk Lovely photo David. Peaceful and beautiful. Barbara - best of luck. I work full time and can really empathize! But with a bit of planning and forethought it all works out fine.
Re: Morning Walk Lovely photo - I'm very jealous of you all getting out and about with your four legged pals (surely one of the best bits of living with a dog/s). Digby has been and continues to have very small and calm walks literally round the block after his shoulder problems.
Re: Morning Walk Hi David, He had a rather long lasting limp, pain in left shoulder, vet was worried about something called OCD (not obsessive compulsive but a problem with how the cartilage in a joint calcifies and grows in these little nodules). He was due anaesthetic and x-rays yesterday but had finally shown much improvement and so we've postponed the need for them at the moment. Last of the metacam tonight so hopefully the limp won't return once the pain killers stop, and it was a muscular issue or something else that has finally healed. Fingers crossed. Needless to say (as you know yourself recently) a dog that has a prolonged period of enforced rest is not always the easiest to live with. Especially when they also have a hefty dose of teenage hormones added to the mix. Haven't even been able to do much training as any movement was obviously painful for him. He is now pretty stir crazy but I have a while yet of careful exercise build up.
