FBF: Fun Exploring New Snowy Lands With Huskies

 
FiveSibes #Flashback ~ Wolfie ~ February 2020 
 

Ah, memories truly are visits for my heart. This photo brings back the time when we explored our new property under a layer of snow. The challenge was our new place was not yet "Husky-proofed" like our previous property. It was new for us and for our remaining two senior Huskies of my beloved FiveSibes—pupsters Wolfie and Bandit. We all had adjustments to make, including our Huskies. They went from a fully-enclosed yard where they ran free, to being on a leash until the new place was fenced in. I worried at first how this new place would be for them...a different yard—one where Gibson, Harley, and Chloe had never stepped a paw on—so not only was it a new layout of the land, but it was also sadly without our other beloved three Sibes, as they had already made their journeys to the Rainbow Bridge long before we moved. 
 
This photo was in January when we first arrived. My husband was walking out in our snowy backyard with my young grandson running after them. In order to preserve the dogs’ sense of freedom, I used a 26-foot long horse lunge line to give Wolfie and Bandit room to roam. Not the same as when they ran free at my other place, but the funny thing is with all my worrying, they adjusted just fine! Why? Because we were all together living the change. If I could go back six years and give my overly worried self a piece of advice, I'd say, "Self, please don't sweat it. It will all work out just fine. Wolfie and Bandit will adjust just fine because we are together."  
 
We made each outing and day an adventure; a fun time of going for long walks and exploring new sites, sounds, scents, and meeting other pups along the way. And the Pupsters loved it. Exploring became the main theme, and the best part was watching my grandchildren grow and bond with the dogs in our place. And although it was a stressful period, I knew as long as we were all together, we could adjust to the newness and any bumps in the road along the way. 
 
And together, we did.

 

"Exploration is really the essence 
of the human spirit.” 
~Colonel Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut 
 
 
 

 FiveSibes #Flashback2 ~ Bandit & Wolfie exploring the snow in our new yard ~ February 2020

 

  

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Comments

  1. Huskies622January 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM

    Yes, snow days are the best! I love how they just get so much more excited when the white stuff is on the ground!

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  2. Brian's Home BlogJanuary 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM

    They were such adorable snow hounds!

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  3. messymimiJanuary 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM

    What fun memories! I'm glad they adjusted so well and had such a great time in the snow.

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  4. Hindy PearsonFebruary 1, 2026 at 5:48 AM

    Beautiful property, every day must have been a journey of exploration! Of course it was an adjustment getting used to a new home, and it wasn't husky ready in terms of fencing, but it worked out beautifully. We all worry too much, usually for nothing. At the end of the day you were all together, and that's all that ever matters.

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  5. Tail Wag WisdomFebruary 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM

    Such a fun flashback! Snow is next level of excitement for pups! Adjusting to what we are given is so key. I like to be prepared like you instead of live in regret. Using a lunge line was genius! That's what I would've done as well. Funny how we worry so much and then it all works out just fine. These are such great photos and wonderful memories. Your flashbacks and photos always make me smile. I bet they do as well. It's lovely that the grandkids share these memories with you. Absolutely precious! I'm sharing with all my dog parents so they can smile as well.

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  6. Dogs Luv Us and We Luv ThemFebruary 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM

    Gorgeous snowy photos! It's so true, for the most part dogs don't care where you live as long as they're with their humans & pet siblings!

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