Dogs + Snow = Fun

With the sound of generators still in the distance telling us that some people were starting day two without electricity, the Sunday morning dogs were ready for some fun in a light coating of snow. This morning we met Damita, one of the most striking looking dogs I have ever encountered, and true to her name (translation "young lady"), a gentle mannered sweetie. And fast! So fast. Athena is usually ready to race any four-footed runner, but she totally gave up. It was cattle dog day at Fort Williams, as Damita was joined by Fawnie, who also had amazing markings (I would have totally named her Polka, for the dot pattens on her fawn colored coat).

To the left, Fawnie. Above, Damita

As we finish out February in a very unusual winter, the dogs in the off-leash area of Fort Williams remind us that every day can be a great day, even coming off two days of flooding, no electricity, and yards and some roads littered with trees downed by the nor-easter that tore through Maine on Thursday night. Happily, it was only a "one dog night" on Thursday and Friday nights. Temperatures were in the 40's during the day, and even with the severe weather, it is very clear that the earth is preparing for spring. Our dogs can definitely smell it, and Athena has taken to testing sticks on the ground for signs of life. Soon the gloves and scarves and hats of all the dog owners will be able to stay home, and the feral tennis balls of the off leash area will be easier to find!