Shelby's Life and Whatnot

Triumphant Return

We're back from the cabin and have decided that the best thing to do is to go up on a Thursday and come back on a Saturday, or pretty much anything that doesn't require us to go up on a Friday evening and back down on a Sunday. We had a great time, and there were still some patches of unmelted snow. Digory got his feet wet and seemed to like it. There was some definite squirrel-chasing, and while Scout clearly knew what her role was (get the squirrel up the tree, then bay like crazy, looking over your shoulder and wondering why Daddy isn't shooting it), Digory wasn't that swift. He sure is cute though! We were smart enough to bring the citronella collar this time around. The citronella collar is an anti-bark collar, but instead of a shock, it delivers a small poof of citronella in the air. The citronella (a strong citrus scent) disrupts the dog's barking by catching their attention. Additionally, for a scent hound like Digory, the collar works especially well. He's already figured out what level he can growl and make small barking sounds without setting it off. This worked a lot better, since the last time at the cabin he barked the entire time. He feels intensely protective and, I suspect, insecure in that location and is always on edge. This way he was able to relax. All in all, a great time was had by us (that one's for Marc--haha).