Happy Sunday everyone! We hope you're all having a good start to the new year, albeit cold for some of us. Some mild weather on the way later this week though.
This past week was good and quiet. Last Sunday, we got a lot of freezing rain. Our backyard was so icy, especially the patio area. Russell worked hard all day to remove the thick layer of ice. Every few hours, he added dog friendly ice melter and chipped away at the ice. By late afternoon, we had a bare patio. He did the same with the front walkway. The rest of the yard was also rough to walk on and our pooches knew it. They didn't even attempt to chase each other. Smart doggies. Then, on New Year's Day, we woke up to a few centimetres of fluffy snow and all was good again.
There's no denying it...the days are getting longer. We don't need to turn the outside lights on when we take Merlot & Sherlock out after their 4:45 pm dinner. I changed the timer on our battery operated candles in the living room. All signs that point to longer and brighter days ahead 😊
Despite the cold weather, we've had some walks, although shorter than normal. There is something rejuvenating about the cold. We haven't had much snow so the walking trails at the park are flat and easy to walk on.
Merlot & Sherlock continue to enjoy their daily training activities. I discovered that the "bowl to bowl" activity that we learned from the Advent Calendar actually comes from the Vito's Thinking Game concept, a brain game created by Italian dog trainer Vito Cieca and used widely by Susan Garrett, a well known Canadian dog trainer. I have lots of ideas in store for our boys!
That's my blog for this first Sunday of 2026. We will go for a walk later then watch the Habs game at 2 pm. The Canadiens have been playing well lately, except for last night. Can't win them all.
I leave you with some random photos and a few short videos of the boys. Have a great week everyone!
The squirrels have found their way on
to the deck, the Boys have picked
the perfect spot to keep an eye on
things!
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| Merlot and Sherlock used extra care to navigate the icy backyard. |
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| Merlot enjoys his time on the couch especially after he face plants and messes his hair. |
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| Sherlock thought it was a good idea to test out the computer chair in the TV room...his verdict, not so comfy for dogs. |
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| Post Christmas naptime...time to relax, the Boys know how to get comfy. |
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| Merlot decided he needed one more snooze under the Christmas tree before it was put away. |
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| Perfect 'helpers', Spicy and Cooper helped supervise Russell's physio after his first knee replacement, this moment - January 22, 2019. |
