Crazy weather and Crazy Diego

Record breaking low temps in the interior had halted training for 10 days!!!  Normally I would pack up and head out of town to train where there is better weather.  However the weather in Tok was just as cold as Fairbanks and that wasn't going to work. 

Fortunately the atco was in place and all the fencing done so we moved the dogs home and they were nice and warm in their very own house.  We can let the dogs out to run free in the yard and they love it!  Diego however still has ADD well actually ADHD and he needs more security and monitoring than the other dogs.  He escaped a few times but digging under the fence and squeezing out.  Even though there is plenty of room to run he is constantly looking for a way to get out, then doesn't go anywhere.  So we attached a leash to his drop chain.  At the end of the leash we hooked a pan that was on top of the atco, i think an exhaust stack cover.  Anyway he drug that around the yard and still ended up making his way out with that pan attached. So we upgraded him to a small tire.  He went round and round with that, but just wasn't able to get as much exercise.  So we downsized a little and used an empty water jug.  Now he drags the jug around and is very skilled at getting unstuck from just about anything and (knock on wood) hasn't gotten out of the fence.  It also works as a means of keeping the other dogs out of trouble.  Diego runs round and round taking out anything and everything in his path. So all the other dogs are forced to be heads up and they thing that the water jug is going to get them if the misbehave. Its been comical to watch and a useful tool for more than one dog. You would never think he had surgery at all.  He runs around the yard more than any other dog and looks awesome.  He has run a few times since his surgery and is doing well.  He uses a coat to help protect the area on his tummy that was shaved for surgery and his incision looks very good.  So glad we didn't take any chances and had the rock removed right away.  Glad to have our little ADHD dog back running around the yard (along with his bucket) and keeping me on my toes.