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What a palaver this morning trying to get an excitable 40kg husky/malamute cross onto a vet table so they can do an ultrasound. Eventually a bit of sedation helped! All ends well and he is now back at...
Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

What a palaver this morning trying to get an excitable 40kg husky/malamute cross onto a vet table so they can do an ultrasound. Eventually a bit of sedation helped! All ends well and he is now back at...

Where's my water? Arko, standing in a dry "acequia" channel, on this mornings early morning dog walk.

Today's dog walk in between winter storms reminded me that spring is indeed just around the corner. This particular walk is only 100m lower in altitude than my house but I was surprised to see the whi...

Daily dog walk through the olive groves. The slopes of the Cerro de Caballo 3009m in the Sierra Nevada rising ahead.

Post Christmas morning walk with the dogs. Arko looking quite pleased with himself, for some reason!

8 years ago this pack of ours was a bit of a handful 🤣. Where did we sit? Two are still with us fortunately. Great memories of these fluff balls

I attached a SenseCap T1000-E credit card sized tracker to my lovely but very naughty dog, Rita via a small pouch on her collar. When she escapes out of our grounds on her adventures to visit neighbor...

Arko enjoying his autumn dog walks now that the air is cooler and he has a steady supply of water to swim in

Remembering my Leonberger, Bruno. A big dog with a big heart. 75 kilos of friendly, fun filled dog and in his element in the snow. Famous too, once appeared on BBC Children's TV.

Arko hates his photo being taken but this morning he knows I've just baked him some liver cake for his walks :dancecooldoge:

Stop off for coffee during the morning dog walk. Arko giving me his cute look, hoping for some home made liver cake that he knows I have in my pocket 😂

Normal service resumed here with a glorious morning for our daily dog walk. Rita and Arko certainly enjoyed it.

Our husky, Arko, is a bit of a clown, especially when he's pinched the sofa! 🤡 😂

If you came across this monster in a snow covered winter forest you might just be tempted to turn and run! In fact, today I am remembering my beautiful Leonberger, Bruno. A big dog (he was 70kg+) but...