What's That?

My inside/back yard dogs made a break for the outside world this morning, in a canine celebration of summer. As a reward for letting me snag them, I put them in the "out front" yard for awhile.

They had a great time exploring this new space, and before long asked to come back into the cool house. 

Zander was in this yard yesterday (and now), and the alpaca ignore him. But new dogs! Worthy of alert behavior.

Really, Ignore the Sign

Ignore That Sign

Zander

A very old soul resides behind those eyes

Zander and Hannah - best buds

Not so much with Trey

Being Beautiful

The Snow Begins

Hanna, enjoying the snow falling.

Puppy Training

Zander adores Berna (Anatolian) and Charlie (Pyr). He imitates their body language, and tries to be friends and play with them. They are both uncertain about befriending an annoying puppy. And both are a bit too serious to play.

Berna is beginning to think that maybe the puppy is OK. Here they are both eating breakfast peacefully.

 But something changes - I think Zander moved a bit closer - and she instantly admonishes him. Notice his alert and wary posture. There is not a doubt in his mind that Berna is the alpha in this relationship.

Not so with Hannah (Border Collie). These two play together frequently. Hanna snarls and complains, and Zander ignores her. It's great that he has someone to play with, but also good that there is someone to lay down the law.