Another Christmas has passed away. A rather different holiday this year with people being scared of family gatherings because of Corona and keeping distance from each other rather than seeking each others company.
Even my family was affected as my daughter stayed away on Christmas Eve with a common cold being afraid of infecting my old mother. Well I hope that soon we do not have to think about Corona! Enough is enough!
After a long time of dark and rainy days we enjoyed the first frost on Christmas Eve and first snow on Christmas Day. I hoped for some sunshine to be able to make some winter photos but all the clouds from all over the world must have arranged a meeting right above little Sweden ... I think we have not seen the sunlight for more than a couple of hours during the whole December this year!
On the other hand we still can train outside, almost every day!
Little Brita has grown into a 9 months old teenager with long legs and skinny body. She is a real fun to live and train with and I am so happy to have her around! It´s not easy to get a side pic of her but somehow I managed when she stopped moving around waiting for Primas stick to be thrown.
Ruda is back to normal again and shows some higher stage of activeness. She cannot wait for her turn during our training sessions and shows a lot of positive attitude and willingness to perform. Such a pity we cannot compete now! She would shine in the trial ring! Unfortunately all the competitions have been cancelled lately, due to Corona pandemic and we do not know when we will be able to test our skills again…
And Prima is still practising her heelwork and other small things that can be improved. She is strongly accustomed to her habits and rather difficult to learn new ways so we have something to work on before we are allowed to compete again. But she is such a happy dog as soon as she gets her ball or a stick to chase in reward! I am also learning not to show her a slightest sign of dislike when she misses an exercise- she will be so easily discouraged, a very sensitive dog indeed. So we both have something to learn!
All Britas siblings are doing fine. It´s such a joy to watch them grow!
The breeding plans are still on, the male has been chosen and I am waiting for Rudas next season. That is if I am physically fit after the spine surgery on Jan 14th. A Laekenois litter requires a breeder in full shape!
Otherwise we proceed with our daily activities even though they are slightly limited by my physical condition. And I really hope, hope and hope for better life soon!