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George McGovern

(13,411 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:38 AM Mar 2026

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 2026 OP
Looks like they are having fun in the snow. Callalily Mar 2026 #1
That being the case Callalily, I wish you happy napping. Thank You. George McGovern Mar 2026 #5
Oh, boy, happy pups, snow and a buddy. Biophilic Mar 2026 #2
You betcha Biophilic. Thank You. George McGovern Mar 2026 #6
Dogs, snow, play time, and sleeping by the fire or on a dog bed. Good times. Botany Mar 2026 #3
Good Times remain. Thank You Botany. George McGovern Mar 2026 #7
My lab is snoring right now. Botany Mar 2026 #8
Ha Ha Happy Lab! That they are. George McGovern Mar 2026 #12
Thank you for the pics and for your care for the four legged ones. twodogsbarking Mar 2026 #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 2026 #10
Looks like fun to me! calimary Mar 2026 #9
It surely was calimary! You're more than welcome! Thank You! George McGovern Mar 2026 #11
It is lovely to see them having so much fun. KC was, no doubt, watching them from the LoisB Mar 2026 #13
You are welcome Lois. Yes, KC's no dummy. Thank You for your kind comment about Shadow's picture! George McGovern Mar 2026 #19
She is just so beautiful. LoisB Mar 2026 #27
Love all your photos, but especially liked the two girls on the porch. HeartsCanHope Mar 2026 #14
You're so welcome HeartsCanHope! Thank You! George McGovern Mar 2026 #21
Nothing like a good run in the snow to tire out a couple of pups. Diamond_Dog Mar 2026 #15
YW Diamond_Dog! Shadow can relate to Sophie! George McGovern Mar 2026 #22
Wonderful photos! Gave me energy just looking at them Attilatheblond Mar 2026 #16
You are more than welcome Attilatheblond! It is a privilege to give back to DU. George McGovern Mar 2026 #23
awwwwww and squeeeeeeeee. Such energy and joy! Thank you for sharing. niyad Mar 2026 #17
You are most welcome niyad! I hope you two keep warm! Will pet for you. Thank You! George McGovern Mar 2026 #24
I was looking at dogs at a dog park from afar at Miller Meadow in Maywood IL yesterday Beringia Mar 2026 #18
The young and the old. The Go Fast and the OK, That's Past. Thank You Beringia. George McGovern Mar 2026 #25
Snow day for Pepper and Shadow is so much more fun when shared with a friend. Polly Hennessey Mar 2026 #20
Thank You So Much Polly! They are both sleeping it off this morning. :) George McGovern Mar 2026 #26

Callalily

(15,430 posts)
1. Looks like they are having fun in the snow.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:57 AM
Mar 2026

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

twodogsbarking

(19,763 posts)
4. Thank you for the pics and for your care for the four legged ones.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:56 AM
Mar 2026

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

George McGovern

(13,411 posts)
10. You're welcome twodogsbarking. Sounds like you had a well-placed dog, adopted to a good and loving home. Thank You.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:04 AM
Mar 2026

LoisB

(13,729 posts)
13. It is lovely to see them having so much fun. KC was, no doubt, watching them from the
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:56 AM
Mar 2026

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

George McGovern

(13,411 posts)
19. You are welcome Lois. Yes, KC's no dummy. Thank You for your kind comment about Shadow's picture!
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:22 AM
Mar 2026

HeartsCanHope

(1,783 posts)
14. Love all your photos, but especially liked the two girls on the porch.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:56 AM
Mar 2026

Thank you, George McGovern!

Diamond_Dog

(41,450 posts)
15. Nothing like a good run in the snow to tire out a couple of pups.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:10 AM
Mar 2026

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!

Attilatheblond

(9,451 posts)
16. Wonderful photos! Gave me energy just looking at them
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:33 AM
Mar 2026

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

(135,182 posts)
17. awwwwww and squeeeeeeeee. Such energy and joy! Thank you for sharing.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:43 AM
Mar 2026

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

(5,698 posts)
18. I was looking at dogs at a dog park from afar at Miller Meadow in Maywood IL yesterday
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
Mar 2026

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

(9,044 posts)
20. Snow day for Pepper and Shadow is so much more fun when shared with a friend.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:23 AM
Mar 2026

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

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