The Shovel Game

Hang around here these days and you know when the pups are out and about as you can hear a regular thumping. I've been leaving a big barn shovel on the deck as it is a prized toy. There are actually a mess of other toys, but they keep putting them in their calf hutch. They have not yet figured out how to move the shovel inside though it travels all over the deck as they jump on it.

The attached clips are Joni. I can't go outside to film as they'll quit and come running to me. I've seen Joni, Aretha, Dusty, Cass and Jimi enjoy the "shovel ride" this morning. The others are all around but I don't know if they have gone for the "ride" yet.

Long Shovel Clip Joni

Short Shovel Clip Joni

Jimi frustrated as someone is holding the handle down

Joni again

Cass Gets a turn

Dusty Tries to ride shovel with a ball underneath

Dusty invented the game and Aretha was the first convert. And yes, when they jump off the handle has come down on a pup underneath. It does not come fast so they just don't seem to care. In fact attacking the moving handle has become a great game itself, much frustrating the pup on the face of the shovel trying to get it to slam down. I think they've figured out to watch where they are when the shovel game's a hoppin'.