Now that we have closed our country lodge for the winter, we need to get our country fix in other ways. Fortunately we live very close to a large nature reserve and wetland.
There is a winding trail that makes a great walk. I took Jed, our beautiful black Boxador, out for an hour and 20 walk this morning.
Jed the beautiful black Boxador.
He’s come a long way in terms of his training. I didn’t take his leash, instead preferring to use commands to keep him under control. He did really well. At one point there was a couple walking towards us with a large German Shepherd on leash. They crossed the street when they saw us… and I soon understood why. Their dog got very excited and almost out of control when he saw Jed. Jed, on the other hand, responded really well to my command to stay. He watched the other dog, but never tried to make a run for him.
Soon after we saw three women joggers coming towards us. I told Jed to sit and stay, which he did while they ran past. They were most impressed with how well behaved he was!
And so it was as we continued on our walk. We passed several other dogs and Jed was very responsive to my commands.
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The small river that flows into the wetlands is starting to freeze. You can see in the photo below the cracks forming on the ice surface.
Ice cracks on newly frozen surface.
This next shot was taken looking back towards the wetlands.
Looking towards Big Lake.
The air was crisp and just below freezing, but the sun was out and we kept up a brisk pace, so it was a glorious walk. The only downside is, this is the weekend, and we’re not at the lodge!
