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Windy Summit
The pack ran to the windy summit today, amid fresh snow on the high peaks. Green is spreading up the mountainsides and the birds are singing. Two more weeks and the puppies will be here.—Kiersten Lippmann
Beautiful Springtime
We have about a three month break from the tourists. The leaves are popping, flowers are blooming, and green is spreading over the mountains. We enjoy scenic runs along rushing rivers and to quiet mountain lakes. At this lake, there was a pair of beavers, that kept swimming towards us on shore and slapping their tails…
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Abby in the mist on the mountain
Spring in the Mountains
The leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ear. The warblers are back. The thrushes are singing in the morning and evening. The hawks are migrating overhead. It’s a gorgeous spring, took the pack out for a mountain run and saw a few rainbows, sun, clouds, and rain, all in one two hour period. Here…
Abby, 28 days pregnant
Abby had morning sickness for the past week or so, which is very typical for dogs in the third week of pregnancy. This morning she ate with gusto, and I’ll start to increase her food and switch her to a higher quality food as time goes on. She’s till eager to play and train, and…
On the misty mountain
Slippery hike to the cloud line, Abby stops to enjoy the view. She is now 25 days pregnant. The developing pups have heartbeats of 100 to 125 beats a minute but are still just about a centimeter in size. Abby is eating well, has a beautiful coat, and is very energetic. All signs point to…
Spring sunshine with Abby
With the steady spring sunshine, the fields are melting out. I’ve started working Abby towards her BH in IPO, and she is loving getting back into training, now that we have a decent surface to work on. This winter has been a long one full of ice, and snow. Enjoyable skiing, but we are ready…
Spring Training
After two days of summer-like temperatures, the snow pack really started to melt out. Here is a short video of spring training with Abby. I’ve also started to work Pemi in the foundations for IPO, and Sirius is starting nosework. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9mEgncAHw0