The weather was just perfect for a long walk in the forest on Christmas morning. It was sunny, with light winds and temperatures just at freezing. There was very little snow so we didn’t have to worry about snowmobiles sharing the access roads with us. We turned the dogs loose to run and to hunt for birds as we walked on the road. They worked the brush on one side of the road and then crossed to work the other side. Usually the grouse sit under pine trees or in brush piles, so that is where they worked. Finally they flushed a nice big fat grouse from a pile of brush. It was a perfect flush, right to left just in front of us. The sun highlighted the beautiful colors of the bird’s feathers. Once the bird flushed, the dogs were steady, but of course we weren’t hunting and I didn’t have my camera ready, so no picture. The dogs worked hard for the flush and earned a well deserved nap.
Good teamwork, brown dawgs! You two are mirror images of each other in the napping picture. Synchronized napping!
Oh, what fun they are having! They are such beautiful dogs…it’s fun to see them in action (and napping, too). 🙂
Love to see them having fun.
Blessings,
Goose
Nothing like a good walk and they do it so well!
You guys LOVE to work! Sheesh 😉
2 lazy black and brown dogs,
-Bart and Ruby
What a wonderful Christmas morning, who could ask for more. I love the action shots of Storm and Thunder, they look like they are having so much fun!
Great photos! Looks like they had a wonderful time.
Looks like an absolutely perfect walk! And the best part is that it tired them out too!
looks like it was a good time
Stop on by for a visit
Kari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com
Those are great pictures! I love the ones with their ears flying. They definitely look like they had a good outing.
Great pics and it looks like a lot of fun. I especially like the photo where the two of them are running across the road.
Awww…I love how they explore together. Looks like they had a really good time. And the pics came out great!!
Hi Y’all,
What a great workout! Grouse are too pretty to shoot anyway. What a great way to spend Christmas!
Y’all come back now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Great pictures, especially love the last one!!
OOOH! I LOVE the pic of you two leaping across the road, and also the last picture with you on your beds. You sure needed that nap! 🙂
I’m sorry I haven’t been around much. 🙁 I hope you are enjoying the holidays, and I hope you have a very happy New Year! 🙂
Woofs & hugs, <3
~Bailey (Yep, I'm a girl!)
Wow – look at that snow! What a beautiful walk! Wish I could have come with you!
And So sorry this is so late (things have been really crazy lately with our move to Sydney, etc, etc!) but just wanted to wish you Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!
Slobbers,
Honey the Great Dane
ps. Hsin-Yi also wanted to say thank you to your human for answering her question about the plants!!
With their two collars they almost look like they are wearing orange scarves to keep them warm 🙂 It sounds like your Christmas morning started out quite relaxing. Ours was too but I was a bit jet lagged from flying back to the midwest.