Rim Runner

LIAM LOOKING AT SNOW

The snow arrives Friday afternoon February 8. An ice rain snow combination affectionately dubbed a wintry mix by weather forecasters. This season The Weather Channel began naming storms and we are up to "n." This one is Nemo. If you don't know their rationale here is the link explaining why it is good for storms to have names
http://www.weather.com/news/why-we-name-winter-storms-20121001

Nemo deposits about 12 inches here in New Hyde Park, Long Island. When Saturday arrives we have no losses: we maintain and gain- we maintain power, trees, roof and we gain snow. We have a 5 year old rescue dog Liam who has been waiting to go out and do his business.  He takes a look and heads out reluctantly.
I expect and anticipate watching him play in the snow. Dogs love the snow. This is an oft repeated statement. Unchallenged. Supported by a media deluge of doggie snow photos from all over whenever there is a snowstorm. And right next door we have an "up close and personal" performance of "Dogs love the Snow."  My neighbor's granddogs, Tango and Charlotte, run, jump, hug, roll, play dead, circle, feign disinterest, pop up, fall. What a joy to see! Pure pleasure for them and for the audience. Dogs love the snow.

LIAM WATCHING THE DOGGIE NEIGHBORS PLAY

HUG THE PERIMETER, THEN RUN THE RIM

 
Tango and Charlotte are called in, our voyeurism is over. Liam hugs the perimeter of our yard in his careful exploration of the blizzard landscape. He then takes off for a full run of the rim. He stops at a tree to check on a squirrel. Treeing. I have learned this term from this week's annual Westminster AKC Dog show. There are breeds who keep animals up in a tree. Good for hunting.
Liam trees a squirrel.

TREEING A SQUIRREL

The squirrel remains high up in the oak. Liam shows no interest in the snow. I watch the Nemo news reports and see many videos featuring dogs frolicking in the snow. Liam does not like the snow on his feet. He is low to the ground and his belly touches the snow. He does not like that either. Liam will not sit in the snow, not for a second. He does not like any wetness at all near his body. Dogs love the snow. Really? I see photos of my friend's dog sitting in the snow in Central Park, snowfrosted twig in mouth. A dog loving the snow. This next photo is as close as fun in the snow that Liam achieves...Standing... looking...

                                                            

Paul points out that Liam is small and possibly fears drowning in the snow. Maybe. I have to content myself with you tube videos, Twitter,  FB pix and fun visits of my neighbor's dogs. I see that many dogs love the snow.

We are dog owners with a yard that has no paw prints .
Liam completes his leaping trip around the edges 
ends up back on the concrete and quickly barks to reenter the house.


 
                                                           Not all dogs love the snow

NO SNOW IN HERE

Woof, Woof