Monty Eating Snow

Dinner Time!

Yesterday, the building I work in was closed early and so I was home late afternoon.  I went to work in my studio and Monty joined me.  To keep the heat in, I shut the door.  All was peaceful.. Monty was lying between the radiator and me and I was quietly getting my stuff done.  Suddenly, Monty started barking incessantly.  I got up and opened the door figuring something was wrong.  I turned to Jay and asked what was wrong as Monty went full board down the hall.  Jay looked at me.  "Dinner Time."   I cracked up.  I had disturbed the routine.  Do not stand between a dog  and his food!

Running on the Snow

The new snow and warmer days has hardened the snow.  Monty found it could hold his weight! Now he's delighting in running on top of the snow.  Since we've kept a path shoveled to a place he could relieve himself, he now runs down the path, leaps over 3' wall of snow and run all over his yard.  His favorite game.... snow ball fetch.  Well, the snow doesn't really make snow balls but we hurl chunks of icy now out on the tundra.  He runs after them, picks them up and they are usually gone by the time he "brings them back".  Its a joy to seem him run again, sniff the winter air, perk his ears up to the occasional sound of birds.

What's a dog to do?

I love bringing Monty with me when I go out with my camera.  He gets a good walk and I have his companionship.  I was shooting in the back yard the other day, and brought Monty with me, expecting him to romp and play.  He got bored... so he made himself  bed!  Gotta love it!

Snow Day

Well, we finally had a true New Hampshire snow storm somewhere between 12-18".  Monty went out early, when there was 6" on the ground.  I brought him out late afternoon hoping to get photos and video of him tramping through the snow.  Poor guy.... He couldn't get through the snow.   It's just too deep.  He ate what he could and sat at the top of the steps trying to figure out how to have fun.  Even his foray onto the deck didn't work since that had just as much snow on it!  You can see the snow is as high as he is!

Check Up

When we got Monty last March, the vet said he was too thin at 31 lbs and that he should put on weight.  Then this summer, when he got sick, he lost even more weight and we couldn't get him to eat.  Well finally he ate, and put on weight.  Now the vet says... too  heavy...  Ah well.  We've cut down on his food a bit and we keep him running.  He's very healthy in all other aspects. 

Fetch - a whole new twist

Monty has never been interested in playing fetch  - until now.  Recently Jay had Monty out and was watching him from the deck.  He threw a snowball.  Monty ran after it.  Tried to pick it up but it rolled and got bigger. He finally got his mouth around it, ran back and then ate it!! (Well we know he loves snow and ice ... so that only makes sense)  He then stood waiting for another.  He couldn't get enough.  I was laughing so hard....I didn't get any pictures.  I'll get some after the next snow!