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Wide open spaces at Old Farms Golf Course
Jim throws the ball-on-a-rope
Look at them go!
Will loves to run
Emma loves the snow
First Trip to the Park
Will and Emma are 12 weeks old this weekend, and had their first trip to the public park. We have kept them at home until now, since their immunity is not fully developed until 12 weeks of age. To be safe, we didn't want to take any chances on exposing them to anything they shouldn't be in touch with, such as other dog feces.
This was a big day for them, and hopefully is the first of many more to come. Hopefully, they will get to like the car ride when they know that there is something fun afterwards! Emma is getting better in the crate, and since it is tricky to get them both into the crate at one time, I just held onto Will while Jim drove the half mile to the Old Farms Golf Course. I had discovered this was a good place to let the dogs play when I was there the other day to take a few photos of the midwinter sunset. Lots of people were walking the links with their dogs. It's wide open, on the hilltops looking over the Farmington Valley and a perfect spot for two wild and wooly little puppies to play.
It was a lot of fun for them and us. Jim threw the rope toy for them to chase and they loved running free. The snow was cold and crunched as we walked. It was frozen so hard that they flew across the surface, not leaving any footprints at all. We didn't stay out too long because of the cold, but they had some pretty good exercise and lots of fresh air. It was a real treat for all of us to get out of the house!
Will and Emma are 12 weeks old this weekend, and had their first trip to the public park. We have kept them at home until now, since their immunity is not fully developed until 12 weeks of age. To be safe, we didn't want to take any chances on exposing them to anything they shouldn't be in touch with, such as other dog feces.
This was a big day for them, and hopefully is the first of many more to come. Hopefully, they will get to like the car ride when they know that there is something fun afterwards! Emma is getting better in the crate, and since it is tricky to get them both into the crate at one time, I just held onto Will while Jim drove the half mile to the Old Farms Golf Course. I had discovered this was a good place to let the dogs play when I was there the other day to take a few photos of the midwinter sunset. Lots of people were walking the links with their dogs. It's wide open, on the hilltops looking over the Farmington Valley and a perfect spot for two wild and wooly little puppies to play.
It was a lot of fun for them and us. Jim threw the rope toy for them to chase and they loved running free. The snow was cold and crunched as we walked. It was frozen so hard that they flew across the surface, not leaving any footprints at all. We didn't stay out too long because of the cold, but they had some pretty good exercise and lots of fresh air. It was a real treat for all of us to get out of the house!
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