Chloe's prize

We've made it to Colorado and have been staying with Jade's parents in Loveland. Chloe has been loving the space and the snow. Jade's parents have 2 acres of land plus extra space behind the property that Chloe can roam as she pleases. Today Heather (Jade's mom) and I took the dogs out to walk the property. As dogs always do, they ran off towards the ditch behind the house and found something (which I'm sure they thought was good) to roll in. Chloe had a blast, and I'm sure she thought she smelled fabulous! All of a sudden she comes prancing across the yard with a prize...

There are lots of animals that wander the ditch, we've seen elk and deer and are pretty sure there are coyotes and mountain lions that appear from time to time. I'm not sure if it's a bloodhound thing, but Chloe LOVES to bury things! I have found bones and rawhides in clothing, towels, piles of snow... you name it, she's buried something in it. So it came as no surprise when she went to find the perfect spot to hide her new prize possession.

With Abby, Heather and I looking on, she buried that skeleton so no one would find it ;-). Although we dug up the carcase and examined it, we are still not exactly sure what it is. Most likely a fox or coyote. What ever it was, it was the best find Chloe has ever had and probably the most fun she's had in a long time. She sure is a Colorado dog!