Dog tracks in the snow

Berners porpoise through the snow because they are snow dogs (on the left). Goldens wade through the snow (on the right) because they are water dogs.

March 31 - Well, the photo above was the first 'outing' of the day for the three of us. First, Master John ran us round in the fresh snow in the yard (above). Then, after breakfast, he took me, Phoebe and Cooper down to Weaver Park (named after Dennis) and we ran and ran. I saw some deer and took off for about a 2 mile run. Cooper and Phoebe sort of followed, but basically hung back with master.

After that we went in the truck to Telluride where John let us out in Illium Valley at a house he was checking on. Phoebe and I TOOK OFF down the steep, snow-covered hill - practically screaming with joy. We got at least a 3-miler in here.

Then- we got a leashed walk (boring) in along the San Miguel River Walk in Telluride. The only fun thing about that is we always get to sniff and greet about a dozen others of our ilk and smell, smell, smell the odors in the snow.

Finally, at the end of the day, master J took us up to my first house in Ski Ranches and on the trail up to the beaver pond. The snow was harder here than last time and we didn't sink thrugh as much. But we really love tearing up and down the path and running off piste into the woods and meadows. We made sure to stay on the snow all the way back to the truck so we didn't trash the inside with muddy feet like we usually do.

Then - a long drive home to Ridgway where we were banned to the garage and back hall during most of the evening because the little people were here and they were eating pancake balls (aebleskiver). FINALLY, we got to come in on the shiny refinished wood flor and clean carpets that master John's son Thomas had cleaned while we were gone during the day.

It won't be long until we get them stinked up again - real comfortable like...

Benny (Benvolio)