By ricardo on June 15, 2009
Tapa the bite sized mongrel running from the law
Khumbu viewing the world from a strange angle
Water cleaning the slobber from the leonberger’s jowls
Posted in Dogs, Photos | Tagged leonberger, siberian husky
By ricardo on June 12, 2009
Yes it’s true. We had a good day’s skiing yesterday in the Sierra Nevada with our dogs, Bruno (leonberger) and Khumbu (siberian husky).
We parked at the Hoya de la Mora above the ski town of Pradollano and made the 45 minute traverse on a good road and track towards the middle ski station area called, [...]
Posted in Dogs, Photos, Trips | Tagged husky, leonberger, sierra nevada, ski, spain
By ricardo on May 31, 2009
An acequia is a community operated waterway and most were established more than 200 years ago. The Arabs brought the technology to Spain during their occupation.
The acequia is how we irrigate our land and is a source of great entertainment for our dogs. Our water comes from the snows in the Sierra Nevada and is [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Dogs
By ricardo on May 31, 2009
Now here are a few photos of Khumbu when he was allowed to run free. It wasn’t until we put the photos on the computer that we could see the crazy facial expressions from Khumbu. They will make you laugh.
This is not a daft one but a nice one of Khumbu and Bruno together
These are [...]
Posted in Dogs | Tagged husky
By ricardo on May 23, 2009
Sadly my first dog, Rocky, died on Friday 22nd May 2009 after losing a battle with the horrible disease, Leishmaniasis. He was a great dog and faithful companion.
I remember coming out to Spain in 2001. My pickup truck was filled with all my worldly possessions, so Rocky had to sit in the passenger seat all [...]
Posted in Dogs, Misc | Tagged labrador, rocky
By ricardo on April 25, 2009
Skijoring with our husky, Khumbu in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Also getting chased downhill by mad Leonberger, Bruno!
Skijoring and skiing with dogsby spanishhighs
Posted in Dogs, Photos, Trips
By ricardo on March 15, 2009
Latest attempt at trying to train our wayward husky, Khumbu. At times he is great pulling the skier uphill but there are far too many distractions at the moment. The whole thing isn’t helped by Bruno, the leonberger, who gets far too excited at the sight of skis and snow! Still, the ski touring at [...]
Posted in Dogs, Photos
By ricardo on March 10, 2009
Guess dog walking could be worse! No people, lots of space and great views to the Cerro de Caballo.
Posted in Dogs
By ricardo on March 7, 2009
Well, we’ve had the busiest February since we arrived in 2002. Spanish Highs Mountain guides have been working hard at the winter mountaineering and alpine courses and ascents of Mulhacen recently. I seem to have been demoted to “office boy” and whilst others have been out doing all the “mountain” fun things, I’ve been running [...]
Posted in Alpujarra life, Dogs, Lanjaron
By ricardo on December 19, 2008
The original El Perro Negro (Rocky) shown here being very silly and giddy just cos it’s snowed!
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Posted in Dogs, Photos
Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
