With the present state of regulations we are all trying our best to keep safe but at this time of the year it is certainly a bit depressing having to keep away from family over Christmas but on the other hand we now have two doggies that keep us upbeat and busy.

Cant quite believe its been two months already since Woolly and Silky joined our family.  My daughter and family in Delta have been wanting to meet with them but due to the present circumstances have not made the trip over for a visit.  We are hoping things will get better in the near future with a happier 2021 for one and all.

Both doggies are doing extremely well.  Silky now has the run of the property but we have to keep an eye on her as she is all about trying to visit the neighbours dogs and chase the deer that wander behind the back of our property.  We have not yet enrolled her into Doggie Daycare as it then exposes us to the possibility of contracting Covid and since my husband has diabetes, he could get compromised.  We are hoping come Spring that we will be able to have her socialize with other dogs a couple of days in the week. We are presently in the process of re-fencing our property as you can see from some of the pictures where Silky has been checking out the chain link fence we have just installed between our neighbour and ourselves.  She is a bright, happy and active doggie constantly on the go.  Woolly on the other hand is a housebound fixture and happiest lying near your feet and getting petted.  Silky gets on well with other dogs and is always happy to greet them.  Woolly on the other hand prefers people and does not seem to like active bouncy dogs especially younger ones and can at times become a grouchy old man.  We still walk them on a leash and prefer to find trails that are wider so we can avoid getting too close to other dogs where Woolly is concerned.  We are also pleased to let you know that the skin irritation that Woolly was experiencing has all subsided and no more scabs have been found under his coat.

Here's wishing you and all of your volunteers and families a Merry Christmas and hoping for the very best in the New Year 2021.

코로나로 인해 일상 생활이 제한된 상태이지만 안전하게 지내려고 노력 중이에요. 크리스마스에 가족들이 모일 수 없다는 점은 매우 아쉽지만, 그래도 우리의 기분을 띄워주고 바쁘게 해주는 울리와 밀키가 곁에 있네요.

벌써 두 녀석이 온 지 두 달이 됐다니 믿기지가 않아요. 델타에 사는 제 딸이 울리와 밀키를 너무 만나보고 싶어하는데 지금 상황에서는 놀러올 수가 없네요. 좀 더 행복한 2021년 새해와 함께 상황이 빨라지길 바라고 있어요.

두 녀석 모두 아주아주 잘 지내고 있습니다. 밀키는 마당을 자유롭게 드나들어요. 그런데 옆집에 사는 개를 만나러 가려고 혹은 사슴을 쫓으려고 호시탐탐 기회를 노리기 때문에 잘 감시해야 한답니다. 코로나 위험에 노출될까 봐 밀키를 애견 유치원에 등록하지는 못했어요. 돌아오는 봄쯤에는 일주일에 한두 번이라도 밀키가 다른 개들과 놀 수 있는 기회를 만들어주고 싶어요.

밀키 사진에서 보시다시피 펜스 공사를 새로 하는 중이에요. 밀키는 언제나 밝고 명랑하고 쾌활해요. 하지만 울리는 집돌이예요 발밑에 누워서 만져주면 가장 행복해해요. 밀키가 다른 개들과 잘 어울리고 언제나 반갑게 인사를 한다면 울리는 사람을 훨씬 더 좋아해요. 어리거나 해서 너무 달려드는 개들은 싫어해요. 젊은이가 못마땅한 할아버지처럼요. 여전히 울리랑 밀키를 산책할 때는 줄을 매고 해요. 그리고 울리가 불편하지 않도록 다른 개들을 많이 마주칠 수 있는 곳은 피해요. 울리 털에 있던 딱지 같은 것들은 다 없어졌어요.

봉사자 여러분들과 여러분들의 가정에 메리 크리스마스 인사를 보냅니다. 2021년 새해에 모든 일이 잘 되시길 기원하고요.