April

April
Jun 28th 2008
wolfmoonsleddog
Southeast
Location: Northwest GA
Time - 6:23pm
Temperature: 87 degrees F
Conditions: Partly cloudy, humid
Forecast: Thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s

April is an aging English Springer spaniel. She and I grew up together and, to this day, she still believes I am her litter mate! I used to crawl around on the floor and wrestle with her when she was a puppy so she still thinks of me in that way.

When I first decided I wanted to do dogsledding, I tried to train April as a sled dog. She tolerated me running around with her, trying to teach her sled dog commands at first but never showed any real interest. In fact, she seemed to really dislike mushing when I tried to work with her again later so I didn’t push it.

April is the oldest dog here and has seen a lot. We all love her and care for her. She’s slowed down a little in her old age and is partially deaf but she is still bouncy and enthusiastic just to be around people!