Happy Spring!  It is pretty nice these days to not have such frigid temperatures at night, lots of flowers either blooming or coming up nicely.  The last of the trees to get their leaves here are the maples, and they are now blooming and showing green.  As I get to spend more time outside, so do my dogs.  We went on a walk yesterday, and Foxy was so excited when her hunting was rewarded.  She found a snake, but didn't really know what to do at first except bark.  Then she did what must be the way dogs have treated snakes for centuries, bit it, shook it, and flung it away.  Of course there is no danger as we have the garter snakes, no bite, no anything, just usually slither away.  The worst thing is to find one run over on the road and have the dogs roll on it........then they smell horrid!
            I have posted a couple of new pictures of the girls hunting yesterday.  The grass is still mostly dead and dry, it will be so nice when the green returns.  It won't be long now.

        April will be gone before we know it at this rate!  It is a cold and windy day here, will have to try to pick a sunny time this afternoon, if one appears, to take the dogs out.  Not much new around here, still working too much to do extra stuff.  I have looked online and seen some excellent plans for building your own agility equipment.  It is now on my 'to do' list, though not very close to the top I must confess. 
         There are several new holes dug in the back yard, so I think the moles, voles, or any other creature that is underground has been moving.  At least that is what I think motivates a German Pinscher to dig! As much as they have fun with that,  I do know they still have a favorite spot on my bed, and one chooses the couch when there is not a person there.  That is what happens when the 'kids' play outside, they get rid of lots of energy, and have to come in for a nap.   Some day I will have such great soft comfy dog beds that there will never be a dog on the furniture again.  If you believe that........  until next time.

           I have been neglecting this blog for various reasons........new job, company visiting, teaching our daughter to drive, family dinners, just to mention a few things!  It is now officially spring here as swallows and hummingbirds have returned.  The dogs and I have only been doing the usual, daily trips to the barn, and a run down the road-----I ride a bicycle, they get to run as fast as possible.  The trip ends in an open field where they get to run and jump and sniff and hunt mice for a while.  Then a race back home, and naps on the couch-----and yes sometimes I join them!
          We have had a few days of really great weather here, I did take a few pictures, so I will post some new ones now.  If you know of anyone wanting to adopt a German Pinscher, there are some available as a breeder that has serious health issues has to let all of her dogs go-----check it out at the GPCA Rescue page. 
        Happy Springtime, remember April showers bring May flowers!