Yesterday, I was bored and decided to take Yukon to Ganders Mountain for some windows shopping. I went to the dog-collar section when I crossed way with two guys that checked out the DVD’s. One of them was like “Wow, he’s gorgeous. My mom has three German Shepherds too.” I was like “Thank You.” and let him pet him when he told me that she was breeding and went on to “Yeah, she has white one, a mix and a black&tan one.” and I was like “And she’s really breeding them?” and he said proudly “Yes!”

I didn’t go any further into it and moved on when the Lady from the register was like “Ooooh, he is so gorgeous, can I pet him?” and again, he was petted. She started telling me that she is a German Shepherd lover, that they have had Shepherds for their whole life, that they were breeding them. I asked her if the dogs were titled and she said no and wondered if Yukon was fixed because he was so “mellow” (he laid on the floor waiting for me) and I said “No, he’s not.” and she told me that she didn’t like males because they were so aggressive and territorial and that they had to put one male down because he bit her daughter and that it was because he was a light black&tan and she heard that the lighter and whiter they are, they more aggressive they are.

Now both her parents have a job and they want to get rid of them, hoping they can get a better home because they are kenneled all day long but the SPCA won’t take the bitch because she’s already 4 years old and that would be to old for the SPCA(they are always full and won’t take anyone in over here). I suggested Brightstar Rescue and told her that they are really nice people. It’s a no kill Rescue and they’d get her fixed and find her a new home.

I would have never thought I’d come across two people that are clearly affiliated with BYB’s…. the color/aggression comment somewhat made my head hurt though…

It’s March and it seems like there is no end to the winter. Yesterday it’s been thawing all day long, raining and actually pretty warm. It almost felt like spring was moving in. Today Winter fought back. It’s been snowing all day long and the plowers couldn’t keep up at all. Ft.Drum was ridiculous as always and if it keeps snowing during night, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’d lock down the post again, as they did twice before. 

It was so bad that that SAR Training as well as the team meeting was canceled. It was just to dangerous to be out on the road with all the snow and ice-rain coming down.

I am so ready for the snow to be gone…

Today we had the CPR training at the fire department. We had to learn how to use a defib, how to do CPR on adults, kids and infants, how to do it alone and with two rescuers, what to do when somebody chokes, what to do when an infant chokes.

Halfway through the first video our instructor was actually called out to an emergency.

Once I got home I let the dogs out to let them run. As always they had a blast 🙂

Despite the weather and despite the fact that I am still suffering from costochondriti, which is a pain in the butt, I went outside working and playing around with the dogs.

First I took out Judge and worked on heeling and ball-drive.

Afterwards I took out Yukon and we did a little heeling. Could have been better but he’s got much better focus and much more fun doing it, even though he jumped up a couple of times, which I have to work on. I also have to keep working on his positioning. It wasn’t easy to walk through the snow and it did not help that it was so cold and keep working because it felt like somebody stabbed me with a knife in between my ribs. Sometimes you just have to suck it up… it’s going on for over a week now and I have no idea where I got it from. It did get better though. 

Anyhow, as long as I can walk and keep myself on the legs, there is nothing that can keep me from going outside with the dogs.