Ive scheduled in times for the dogs, free runs at the flood control, more dog yard repairs and long days out in the sun with them running free while I supervise as I work. Most of that will have to happen on the weekends as it seems I will still be stuck at my desk most weekdays.
After finishing up the Farmers Market on Saturday I had a rush of energy and a deep desire to get all of us out to the fields. I cant possibly describe how badly that openness was calling... it was very easy to answer it...
I probably took more dogs than I should as when the pups team up they gain courage to explore a little too much. They have been very well behaved sticking close and rarely dropping out of sight but there were a couple of people out walking that day and I like all my dogs to respect others privacy. They all ran over, sniffed from afar then eventually came back... a reminder to me to split up their group for more effective personal training.
I think the worst problem is my energy level as of late... Ive been working on so many levels and being flat out drained most of the time that enforcing discipline and sticking to the rules quickly goes out the window on the heals of my worn out mood.
Seems strange though, when practising their 'come' command multiple times on the way back they all responded beautifully but when they noticed the strangers their attention switched off. More work is needed...
The geese were out again that day as well as a beautiful bird of prey. I wish I had taken my camera (still kicking myself for that) as it was so close and lazily circling the sky that it would have been so easy to photograph.
Unfortunately my 'mom mode' was kicking in so I had to carry little Ajax around. That forced my attention to high alert so I was not able to be as relaxed as needed at that moment to enjoy the sun, the dogs and trying my best to ignore the slow onslaught of last years mosquitoes.
Not sure if a bird of prey would be so bold as to dive into a pack of dogs for an attack but there were times Ajax wandered off by himself a stones throw from the others and I suppose that could have been dangerous for him.
Here comes another Monday... I hope it will bring a bit slower pace to my schedule...
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