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George McGovern

(13,039 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:38 AM Mar 15

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 Mar 15 OP

Looks like they are having fun in the snow. Callalily Mar 15 #1

That being the case Callalily, I wish you happy napping. Thank You. George McGovern Mar 15 #5

Oh, boy, happy pups, snow and a buddy. Biophilic Mar 15 #2

You betcha Biophilic. Thank You. George McGovern Mar 15 #6

Dogs, snow, play time, and sleeping by the fire or on a dog bed. Good times. Botany Mar 15 #3

Good Times remain. Thank You Botany. George McGovern Mar 15 #7

My lab is snoring right now. Botany Mar 15 #8

Ha Ha Happy Lab! That they are. George McGovern Mar 15 #12

Thank you for the pics and for your care for the four legged ones. twodogsbarking Mar 15 #4

You're welcome twodogsbarking. Sounds like you had a well-placed dog, adopted to a good and loving home. Thank You. George McGovern Mar 15 #10

Looks like fun to me! calimary Mar 15 #9

It surely was calimary! You're more than welcome! Thank You! George McGovern Mar 15 #11

It is lovely to see them having so much fun. KC was, no doubt, watching them from the LoisB Mar 15 #13

You are welcome Lois. Yes, KC's no dummy. Thank You for your kind comment about Shadow's picture! George McGovern Mar 15 #19

She is just so beautiful. LoisB Mar 15 #27

Love all your photos, but especially liked the two girls on the porch. HeartsCanHope Mar 15 #14

You're so welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank You! George McGovern Mar 15 #21

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

YW Diamond_Dog! Shadow can relate to Sophie! George McGovern Mar 15 #22

Wonderful photos! Gave me energy just looking at them Attilatheblond Mar 15 #16

You are more than welcome Attilatheblond! It is a privilege to give back to DU. George McGovern Mar 15 #23

awwwwww and squeeeeeeeee. Such energy and joy! Thank you for sharing. niyad Mar 15 #17

You are most welcome niyad! I hope you two keep warm! Will pet for you. Thank You! George McGovern Mar 15 #24

I was looking at dogs at a dog park from afar at Miller Meadow in Maywood IL yesterday Beringia Mar 15 #18

The young and the old. The Go Fast and the OK, That's Past. Thank You Beringia. George McGovern Mar 15 #25

Snow day for Pepper and Shadow is so much more fun when shared with a friend. Polly Hennessey Mar 15 #20

Thank You So Much Polly! They are both sleeping it off this morning. :) George McGovern Mar 15 #26

Callalily

(15,422 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:57 AM

Mar 15

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

George McGovern

(13,039 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

Mar 15

Biophilic

(6,699 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:46 AM

Mar 15

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

6. You betcha Biophilic. Thank You.

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:57 AM

Mar 15

Botany

(77,947 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

Mar 15

N/t

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

7. Good Times remain. Thank You Botany.

Reply to Botany (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:58 AM

Mar 15

Botany

(77,947 posts)

8. My lab is snoring right now.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:01 AM

Mar 15

Dogs are the best people.

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

12. Ha Ha Happy Lab! That they are.

Reply to Botany (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:07 AM

Mar 15

twodogsbarking

(19,453 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

Mar 15

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

George McGovern

(13,039 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

Mar 15

calimary

(90,987 posts)

9. Looks like fun to me!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:02 AM

Mar 15

Thanks for sharing these photos, George McGovern!

George McGovern

(13,039 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

Mar 15

LoisB

(13,567 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

Mar 15

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

George McGovern

(13,039 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

Mar 15

LoisB

(13,567 posts)

27. She is just so beautiful.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:01 PM

Mar 15

HeartsCanHope

(1,766 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

Mar 15

Thank you, George McGovern!

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

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

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:24 AM

Mar 15

Diamond_Dog

(41,203 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

Mar 15

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

(13,039 posts)

22. YW Diamond_Dog! Shadow can relate to Sophie!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:26 AM

Mar 15

Attilatheblond

(9,327 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:33 AM

Mar 15

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.

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

23. You are more than welcome Attilatheblond! It is a privilege to give back to DU.

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:32 AM

Mar 15

niyad

(134,222 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

Mar 15

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.

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

24. You are most welcome niyad! I hope you two keep warm! Will pet for you. Thank You!

Reply to niyad (Reply #17)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:34 AM

Mar 15

Beringia

(5,648 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

Mar 15

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

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

25. The young and the old. The Go Fast and the OK, That's Past. Thank You Beringia.

Reply to Beringia (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:37 AM

Mar 15

Polly Hennessey

(8,989 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

Mar 15

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

George McGovern

(13,039 posts)

26. Thank You So Much Polly! They are both sleeping it off this morning. :)

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #20)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:39 AM

Mar 15

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