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George McGovern

(11,678 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:38 AM 3 hrs ago

Pepper Had The Zoomies -- Shadow Tried To Keep Up!

Our Granddog Pepper's here visiting. She's two years old with more energy than the Energizer Bunny.

She loves to "help" Laurie with tasks.

Yesterday she and Shadow romped around in recently fallen snow.

Occasionally they may have a difference of opinion.

But then the chase is on.

Shadow thought she'd catch up to Pepper on the porch —

but Pepper pulled a U-Turn. The chaser became the chasee.

The girls met back on the porch. Called it a draw.

Came inside to be warm and dry.

Good Girls. A puppy with pep ~

and an 8 1/2 year old puppy at heart.

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Pepper Had The Zoomies -- Shadow Tried To Keep Up! (Original Post) George McGovern 3 hrs ago OP

Looks like they are having fun in the snow. Callalily 3 hrs ago #1

That being the case Callalily, I wish you happy napping. Thank You. George McGovern 2 hrs ago #5

Oh, boy, happy pups, snow and a buddy. Biophilic 2 hrs ago #2

You betcha Biophilic. Thank You. George McGovern 2 hrs ago #6

Dogs, snow, play time, and sleeping by the fire or on a dog bed. Good times. Botany 2 hrs ago #3

Good Times remain. Thank You Botany. George McGovern 2 hrs ago #7

My lab is snoring right now. Botany 2 hrs ago #8

Ha Ha Happy Lab! That they are. George McGovern 2 hrs ago #12

Thank you for the pics and for your care for the four legged ones. twodogsbarking 2 hrs ago #4

You're welcome twodogsbarking. Sounds like you had a well-placed dog, adopted to a good and loving home. Thank You. George McGovern 2 hrs ago #10

Looks like fun to me! calimary 2 hrs ago #9

It surely was calimary! You're more than welcome! Thank You! George McGovern 2 hrs ago #11

It is lovely to see them having so much fun. KC was, no doubt, watching them from the LoisB 1 hr ago #13

You are welcome Lois. Yes, KC's no dummy. Thank You for your kind comment about Shadow's picture! George McGovern 6 min ago #19

Love all your photos, but especially liked the two girls on the porch. HeartsCanHope 1 hr ago #14

You're so welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank You! George McGovern 4 min ago #21

Nothing like a good run in the snow to tire out a couple of pups. Diamond_Dog 1 hr ago #15

YW Diamond_Dog! Shadow can relate to Sophie! George McGovern 2 min ago #22

Wonderful photos! Gave me energy just looking at them Attilatheblond 55 min ago #16

awwwwww and squeeeeeeeee. Such energy and joy! Thank you for sharing. niyad 45 min ago #17

I was looking at dogs at a dog park from afar at Miller Meadow in Maywood IL yesterday Beringia 28 min ago #18

Snow day for Pepper and Shadow is so much more fun when shared with a friend. Polly Hennessey 6 min ago #20

Callalily

(15,369 posts)

1. Looks like they are having fun in the snow.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:57 AM

3 hrs ago

I will be napping in front of the fireplace this afternoon too. We're in the midst of a snow storm.

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

5. That being the case Callalily, I wish you happy napping. Thank You.

Reply to Callalily (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:56 AM

2 hrs ago

Biophilic

(6,520 posts)

2. Oh, boy, happy pups, snow and a buddy.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:46 AM

2 hrs ago

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

6. You betcha Biophilic. Thank You.

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:57 AM

2 hrs ago

Botany

(77,139 posts)

3. Dogs, snow, play time, and sleeping by the fire or on a dog bed. Good times.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:53 AM

2 hrs ago

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George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

7. Good Times remain. Thank You Botany.

Reply to Botany (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:58 AM

2 hrs ago

Botany

(77,139 posts)

8. My lab is snoring right now.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:01 AM

2 hrs ago

Dogs are the best people.

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

12. Ha Ha Happy Lab! That they are.

Reply to Botany (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:07 AM

2 hrs ago

twodogsbarking

(18,512 posts)

4. Thank you for the pics and for your care for the four legged ones.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:56 AM

2 hrs ago

Years ago we had a rescue Dalmation that laid closer to the fireplace than you could hold your hand.

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

10. You're welcome twodogsbarking. Sounds like you had a well-placed dog, adopted to a good and loving home. Thank You.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:04 AM

2 hrs ago

calimary

(89,829 posts)

9. Looks like fun to me!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:02 AM

2 hrs ago

Thanks for sharing these photos, George McGovern!

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

11. It surely was calimary! You're more than welcome! Thank You!

Reply to calimary (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:05 AM

2 hrs ago

LoisB

(12,864 posts)

13. It is lovely to see them having so much fun. KC was, no doubt, watching them from the

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:56 AM

1 hr ago

window shaking his head. That last photograph of Shadow is a masterpiece. Thank you.

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

19. You are welcome Lois. Yes, KC's no dummy. Thank You for your kind comment about Shadow's picture!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:22 AM

6 min ago

HeartsCanHope

(1,645 posts)

14. Love all your photos, but especially liked the two girls on the porch.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:56 AM

1 hr ago

Thank you, George McGovern!

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

21. You're so welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank You!

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:24 AM

4 min ago

Diamond_Dog

(40,384 posts)

15. Nothing like a good run in the snow to tire out a couple of pups.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:10 AM

1 hr ago

Sophie used to do the snow zoomies like Pepper. Now she’s more “Eh, been there, done that.”

Love the napping photos in front of the warm stove! Two good girls. TY George!

George McGovern

(11,678 posts)

22. YW Diamond_Dog! Shadow can relate to Sophie!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:26 AM

2 min ago

Attilatheblond

(8,760 posts)

16. Wonderful photos! Gave me energy just looking at them

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:33 AM

55 min ago

And I can smell the snow. Makes me a bit homesick.

Shadow is beautiful. Pepper will learn a lot from her mentor.

Thank you for inviting us all along for a romp in the snow. You have no idea how much this gives to us all.

niyad

(131,905 posts)

17. awwwwww and squeeeeeeeee. Such energy and joy! Thank you for sharing.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:43 AM

45 min ago

They were loving the snow, and here are my kitty and I, burrowed under covers with just a light covering of snow so far. Of course, it IS coming in sideways, withh wind chill of 0 degrees! Pet all the babies for me.

Beringia

(5,485 posts)

18. I was looking at dogs at a dog park from afar at Miller Meadow in Maywood IL yesterday

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:00 AM

28 min ago

And saw the same scenario play out, a young dog running circles back and forth while the older dog was calm and did things at his leisure

Polly Hennessey

(8,789 posts)

20. Snow day for Pepper and Shadow is so much more fun when shared with a friend.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:23 AM

6 min ago

Beautiful photos of Pepper, the Pup with Pep and Shadow, the Queen of the Realm.

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