As a continuation to the last Blog.
Two more teams were run this week on Wednesday and Thursday getting all the dogs in the kennel run for the first time this season.
Although, would like to get the dogs run more than just once week, this was a start.
The dogs were all excited, as you can see from the above video, they all ran great and you could see the results of last seasons training on all the dogs.
Perfection doesn't happen over night!
It takes time and patience to bring out the best in these Canine Athletes.
However, the strain on me was very evident on Friday were my knees were shot and my back was in pain.
But, Saturday was another day and physically my body felt normal.
Though it was great for the dogs, it was also great for me to get active and not think about the challenges of Covid!!!
I felt relaxed and got great nights sleep.
The dogs are definitely therapeutic!
Yesterday we had rain and mild temperatures causing the disappearance of most of the snow and last night the temperatures dropped below freezing leaving the trail icy.
The forecast is for more snow this week and with it the dogs will be back on the trail.
I also got some good news that my Handler will be arriving soon and then we can get back to running the dogs three to four times a week in two nine dog teams.
​Until next week......

Today, the first run of the new season. 
Just one team of six.
However, they were crazy and rearing to go!!! 
Of coarse one of the dogs in the yard broke their chain. All okay with use of a Drop Chain until after the run when a new chain be installed.
As usual with the first run, I was uncoordinated with harnessing and hooking up.
But once we got started, the run was great!
It was fun to get back running the dogs.
Until a handler arrives, I will be running three teams of six dogs.
​Until next week.......

As the above title suggests, life does go on here even through the effects of Covid 19!
Like most people, I too have felt the frustrations, anxieties and the difficulties to get motivated.
Normal challenges in life seem to monumentous!
However, that being said the daily, seasonal challenges here are eventually being met.
One of the biggest frustrations is getting the dogs run due to weather and mental motivation.
With that being said, the weather here has certainly not been normal.
Two weeks ago,we received some snow, cold weather with the lake starting to freeze up and last few days into some warm September type temperatures.
Hopefully soon, I can start to run the dogs and we (the dogs and I) will get back the positive spirit.
​Even with all that is going on Nature here continues to give us beauty.
Until next week......