The last few days were hardly much fun for me or the dogs.
The weather has been rather unpleasant. That would be good English way of saying it. I’ll leave my bad English to your imagination.
For 3 days the cloud has been low, cold and sporadic drizzles. Even the dogs weren’t enjoying it huddling up together to keep warm. That didn’t help me huddling up on my own. It’s about time they let me join them.
But today the sun again appeared! (Yes I know I’m spoilt with all the sunshine we get but then I’m used to it and so expect it. Spoilt brat!)
In their usual playful manner the pups have been taking on big game, buffalo and zebra. Zebra is a common game but buffalo not so and the other day they hassled them for about 2 and half hours. Of course Puzzles and Jiggy kept to the sideline just watching. Why waste their energy.
Having finished with the buffalo, the dogs were at Bandama pan. This is a fairly large expanse of water and as far as I know the dogs have never been there. And it showed. The whole pack was nervous to approach for a drink and then circumnavigated the pan in their tense way before heading off south.
Puzzles continues to grow. She’s looking good, but I think she might still be about a week from giving birth. I know I said that last time, and I might just say it again. At least we do know she is well and truly pregnant and now it’s just a matter of time.
Mark is away for a few days, so I’ll be at the helm. Sorry for you!
Watching them hassle the larger animals gives me a view into how the herding instinct in working dogs has evolved.