What Do You Want?

For the first time since Silke and I moved to Cambridge (or England for that matter) we had a decent amount of snow today. We measured 14cm in front of the house. And as it is the weekend we had the time to go on a long walk in the snow with our Cocker Spaniel Vader.

Here is a little movie clip of Silke and Vader playing in the snow:

Not sure who of them had more fun.

Over the course of the last year Silke and Vader have attended training courses organised by The Gundog Club. During these courses Silke taught Vader a lot of useful skills like retrieving, coming back when called by a whistle or staying put on command. The latter is particularly useful when you want him to pose for a photo. After each course Silke and Vader had to pass an assessment.

Last Sunday Silke and Vader passed their final assessment (grade 4) with Merit. Vader is now a Proficient Hunting Retriever. Here is a photo of him with all his ribbons.

It feels like it was only a few weeks ago when I blogged about Vader’s first birthday. And now he is already two years old and a fully grown dog. But fortunately he is still as playful as a puppy.

Here is the traditional photo in the corner of our kitchen to commemorate his second birthday: