The snows have come at last! Along with the extreme cold…
It’s deceptive really, because you might think that the ice on the lake is thick enough to walk on.
One minute, you’re a dog blending in with the gold of the reeds…
… the next, you’re playing on the ice.
It’s thin enough to scare the wits out of your owner. She calls you back.
You try. There’s an ominous crack and your back legs slide into the water.
Luckily, it’s shallow and you make it back to land. You show your owner your icy bottom.
There doesn’t seem to be any harm done.
Quite the opposite.
Playing on thin ice seems to be invigorating.
(But it wreaks havoc with your owner’s nerves.)
So, it’s play on firm ground from now on…
… until the ice sets, that is.
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Oh My! You must have been really worried! Lucky he hadn’t managed to go too far out on to the lake 🙂
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That would be scary!
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I would have freaked out had one of our dogs fallen through ice.
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It scared me just reading it! Glad you got him out okay. Brrrrr. *shivers*
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smiles. yeah that ice is dangerous stuff…used to have a pond by our house growing up…and used to get in trouble all the time…
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Glad all is well, and it sure looks cold!!!!
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Oh yeah, that would both terrify me and make me laugh, simultaneously!
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He looks so beautiful out there in the snow!
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Oh yup, that would have scared me too. Wonderful photos.
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oh my!! SCARY!!!
I can imagine your shouts from the water’s edge!!
OOOOOSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!! 🙂
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Must get your knees shaking. Wonderful photos as always. You manage to make everything look light and fun, even though your words sometimes speak otherwise.
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I love the color of your dog. It is very beautiful in the snow.
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I love that dog. Really.
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beautiful photos, such a happy dog
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I can imagine your nerves! Glad nothing happened!
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Oscar is a good swimmer and has strong back legs..I am glad he got out OK..I can hear you hollering too..we had a cat that went in or was drug in once came back to the house looking like a catsickle..we had to blow dry him warm..that was the last time he went out on the ice at night:)
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Our four-legged children do give us scares from time to time. Beautiful photos.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
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That’s terrifying. I’m glad everything turned out okay.
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reading about is fun for sure!!
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The last picture is stunning.
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You’ve weaved such lovely words to match well your beautiful photographs.
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Awesome shots
Particularly the third and fourth.
in 3rd one it looks bit tired
4th one- it thinks ‘Oh oh no way, I’m stuck ‘
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What a star Oscar is! Pleased to hear he’s safe (and probably none the wiser for his experience!). The third shot of him is really beautiful.
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You got some great shots, even after that big scare.
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The ice on our ponds isn’t thick enough either so we know how worried your owner is, Oscar. We’re glad it wasn’t a big, big scare and you only got a cold bottom 🙂
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I love the playfulness in these images and the beuatiful contrast of the red fur against the white snow.;))
Happy 2nd Advent,
xoxo
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I can imagine the feelings you go through while standing on the shore, and hearing that cracking ice…
When we were young a good friend fell right through thin ice, one minute he was there, and the next gone. Thankfully the water was shallow enough that he got out quickly, but it sure scared us.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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it would scare me too!!
but what wonderful photos of an absolutely beautiful dog
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The contrast of the dog colour to the snow is fantastic. I especially like the bottom pic, it’s awesome.
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Now you just have to deal with an excited dog who’s idea of fun isn’t at all the same as yours!
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That last photo of Oscar – the contrast of his fur with winter white is so wonderful! Thank goodness the lake was shallow there. I’m afraid you would have plunged in to save him!
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That post made me shiver in both ways — Oscar’s adventure scared me and the thought of the snow and ice made me cold. I don’t know whether to wish for more cold and snow for you (for thicker ice) or to just wish that Oscar stays happy on the snowy fields away from the water.
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I’m so glad everything turned out all right. How scary for a few minutes, though!
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Well look at you, you’ve gone all fancy :))) Gorgeous photos, Fi …. missed you 🙂 xo
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Great pictures and post!
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Like it. I’m waiting for our pond to finally freeze over and see what my four-footed friend makes of it!
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Oh, your pictures are so incredibly beautiful. I know all about scary, thin ice and I’m so glad your baby is okay.
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Yikes! Glad to know you didn’t turn into a PUPsicle! haha!
Wonderful photos!
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I love his warm coloring against the white of the snow.
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Oscar has personality to spare – he’s a lucky dog roaming in the wild – dogs in the city sniff the sidewalk and that’s it.
Gorgeous photos.
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No way!
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These photos are just downright amazing. I want to run with that pup!
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