The Barn by Ralph Hagen for December 09, 2009

Too much for poor little Rory to remember…

Can we just have some fun here before the snow melts?

The commands are actually mixed here with some new ones.

Just his luck, Rory has become involved with a sophisticate.

All that info literally went over Rory’s head.

Too much fluff there, Rory. You are as fluffy on the inside as on the outside.

They use a lot of the same commands, Joe

All the signals are not new - just think mules, along with dogs and horses.

who caress about directions… just have fun in the snow before you freeze your butt

Ah yes, the famous Idita-Rory toboggan race…

Note to self… Watch “Snow Dogs”

Good luck Rory. You might make the closest fence by Christmas, if you get lucky and accidentally give him the right command.

PS Does anyone know the dog’s name??

Rory’s not a stickler for details, like I am.

Soon we’ll know the dog’s name. I thought of Grégoire (the French form of Gregory) because to the name’s meaning, the dog is “watchful” and “alert” in doing his job of herding sheep.

Now that Minneapolis has had a real snow-fall, my husky will go crazy on walks. She pretends not to hear heel or stop!

Can you please go before the snow turns to mush?