Because I could not stand one more minute...pics

[Glacier]

I caved a week early and put Anvik back in harness. I could not stand the whining, howling and carrying on about it any longer! It's been six weeks! Today he did his death howl, I swear to God, for three straight hours! I don't think he ever took a breath! A working dog who isn't allowed to work is not a happy creature!

"Where's my harness? It's the purple one! HURRY UP HUMAN!!!

We didn't go very far, just 7km. Anvik ran up front with Pingo. He did very well. We passed the same three loose dogs twice without any trouble. Anvik's tug line was always tight; his gait was good and he looked like he was having fun.

After the run. I couldn't find any changes in his surgical site; no signs of pain or discomfort. Only difference is he hasn't made a peep since he wooed for his dinner! A tired Annie is a good dog!

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh, I bet he was so happy to be back out on the trail!!
That first pic is tooo funny!!! LOL

[joycenalex]

tamara, how do you sort out which dogs do best with dog on a run? if i pick up a leash, i get 2 dancing dogs, you have 23/24 dancing howling dogs, how do you do this?

[chocolatepuppy]

Good to be back in the saddle, er, uh, harness isn't it Anvik? Great to see you doing so well.

[BCollie_Kelly]

Now that is one HAPPY dog!

[pitc9]

Good to be back in the saddle, er, uh, harness isn't it Anvik? Great to see you doing so well.

LOL!!

Glad to see him back where he loves to be! Working!

[RobiLee]

This thread made me smile. Annie knows howl to get his way . He is so handsome. I love that last pic. He looks nice and content.

[Ginger's Mom]

"howl" to get his way, hehe, that was good.

I love the last picture. What a happy boy. He says thanks for the run, Tamara.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwww!!! Annie, you had enough of that "sitting around the house" routine didn't you? It gave the term, "Cabin Fever" a new name. Thank goodness you got to go out and do what you were born to do!! Have fun buddy!! You look so happy now

[lizbud]

I'm glad Anvik got to go on a run again.Probably did him a lot of good
to be a real part of the pack.


Were the loose dogs strays?

[Kalei]

Aww! He looks do happy in that last picture! I am so glad he was able to go sledding with the rest of the doggies now! He was probably thrilled. And you were probably thrilled that the loud howling was over with lol.

Anvik looks great!

[Karen]

Some day you have to get us an audio clip of the patented Anvik Death Howl!

[Glacier]

Were the loose dogs strays?

No, their owner was with them. They were just out for a walk. Almost no one uses a leash around here! This guy had good verbal control over his dogs so they weren't any trouble. It's the ones that the owners have no control over that are problems.

[cyber-sibes]

LOL! Great photos! He definitey looks pleased & content in that last one. Who ever follows doctor's orders anyway?

[Glacier]

tamara, how do you sort out which dogs do best with dog on a run? if i pick up a leash, i get 2 dancing dogs, you have 23/24 dancing howling dogs, how do you do this?

As long as I have one command leader(Pingo, Sundin or Paxil), I generally just take whoever else wants to go. Sometimes that's just the first six dogs through the gate! Sometimes it depends on the time of day. Running Deuce on a Sunday afternoon is out of the question. Franklin can be iffy with loose dogs so sometimes if I think there are going to be lots of them around, I leave Franklin at home. I almost never get out of the yard without Pacer. Sometimes it depends on how far I want to go. Paxil doesn't do really long runs anymore. If we have to break trail, I take more dogs and always take Hobo.

Their actual pairings and positions are decided on past experience. Chase will only run in wheel. Chase is a doofus until he runs far enough to "get the stupid out". He needs a confident dog who doesn't get distracted beside him. Pingo is left pawed, Pacer is a rightie. Pacer can't lead, doesn't like wheel. He's a swing dog. Keeping Franklin on the right reduces problems passing. Anvik can run anywhere with anyone. Deuce, for reasons unknown, HATES Sundin. I never run them in the same team, let alone side by side! Raven used to lead, but she refuses now. She likes to run in wheel. Paxil will not under any circumstances run any positon except lead. Hobo has to run alone, in swing. Antare is a line chewer. He can run in swing or wheel, but has to have a cable filled neck line. Antare and Pacer don't like each other. And so on and so on!!