Watching This Very Large Puppy Learn About Ice Makes Winter Almost Worth It

Meet Quinn, a five-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog who’s experiencing her first New England winter. A big part of the season, obviously, is ice. And, if you’re a dog, learning how it works and how to deal with it and how to successfully play on it.

Here is Quinn getting herself acquainted with a slippery frozen surface in pretty much the cutest way possible:

And now here’s that again, but soundtracked with some music for dramatic effect:

See? Without hellish winter weather, cute things like this would not be possible.