July gets away from me
Well, another two weeks have gone by and I struggle to get an entry made on this blog. Company came and went last week and tomorrow more arrives. Stella, Gordo and I have managed to spend a good deal of time hiking and seeking out cool water to plunge into. Temperatures continue to scorch Montana....every day 90 degrees or more. I also spend a lot of time watering my poor flowers trying to keep them from wilting under the intense heat.
Two weeks ago my little girl learned to swim. We took it slow and Gordo was a great teacher and example for her. Now, whenever we are near a river or stream in she goes, and not just to cross from one side to the other!
She swims in circles just for fun. She will walk up the middle of a shallow ripple in a creek enjoying the cool water. Last Sunday we went on a hike with our friend Susan B. and her three dogs. Brixon and Stella had great fun retrieving the frisbee from the creek. Brixon usually got to it first with Stella in hot pursuit.
Last week another friend of mine named Susan C. and I took my two dogs and her dog Tilly on a hike. Tilly at one point became very stressed and we couldn't get her to stop harassing Stella. Stella tried so hard to be the peace maker...showing Tilly all sorts of calming signals to let her know everything was OK. Tilly was a rescue dog so we don't know everything about her background, but I think she was taken away from the litter and her mother too soon and didn't learn the body language skills that help dogs signal to each other that everything is OK and there is no need for alarm. I sent Susan home with a book that explains these signals and helps dog owners teach them to their dogs. I know it isn't Jan Fennell method but it all fits into helping our dogs communicate with each other and humans.
I will post photos from both of these hikes with my "Susans" and their furry friends. Kent and I are looking forward to the arrival of our dear friends Chris and Janet from Scotland tomorrow. I will be busy with them for a week and then Kent and I take a few days off to stay at a lake house north of us on Flathead Lake. We can take both dogs with us so that should be an adventure filled weekend with many stories to relate.
Two weeks ago my little girl learned to swim. We took it slow and Gordo was a great teacher and example for her. Now, whenever we are near a river or stream in she goes, and not just to cross from one side to the other!
She swims in circles just for fun. She will walk up the middle of a shallow ripple in a creek enjoying the cool water. Last Sunday we went on a hike with our friend Susan B. and her three dogs. Brixon and Stella had great fun retrieving the frisbee from the creek. Brixon usually got to it first with Stella in hot pursuit.
Last week another friend of mine named Susan C. and I took my two dogs and her dog Tilly on a hike. Tilly at one point became very stressed and we couldn't get her to stop harassing Stella. Stella tried so hard to be the peace maker...showing Tilly all sorts of calming signals to let her know everything was OK. Tilly was a rescue dog so we don't know everything about her background, but I think she was taken away from the litter and her mother too soon and didn't learn the body language skills that help dogs signal to each other that everything is OK and there is no need for alarm. I sent Susan home with a book that explains these signals and helps dog owners teach them to their dogs. I know it isn't Jan Fennell method but it all fits into helping our dogs communicate with each other and humans.
I will post photos from both of these hikes with my "Susans" and their furry friends. Kent and I are looking forward to the arrival of our dear friends Chris and Janet from Scotland tomorrow. I will be busy with them for a week and then Kent and I take a few days off to stay at a lake house north of us on Flathead Lake. We can take both dogs with us so that should be an adventure filled weekend with many stories to relate.
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