After what seems like seasons of rain and really bipolar weather, Northern New Jersey saw some snow. It was only a few inches but it was enough to send Shakespeare into his "snow mode." When I came home early and took him out to play, it was on!
Never have I seen a dog enjoy snow so much, except perhaps for that adorably crazy dog in the snow video :) But we didn't get enough snow for Shakes to leap like that. Not only is the snow tasty, refreshing and fun, it also brings out the catching instinct (if there is such a thing) in a dog that never cares about catching anything.
Shakespeare turns into a fearsome snow flake destroyer, on a mission to hunt down every last one of those suckers! And if it stops snowing... I am immediately required to arm myself with an arsenal of snowballs that I must throw until my arms feel like they will fall off. I don't mind because the smile on Shakespeare's face when he chases snow gives me the warm fuzzies!
We were outside for a good two hours. Those two hours of running, sniffing, chasing and pouncing ended in a very tired and happy Shakespeare.
Our fun snow day is what gave me the idea for our first official doggie and kitty photo contest theme! What is your pet's favorite thing about the winter? Go on, submit your photos!
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