Happy Tails on the Trails
Sorry about the corny title, but I decided to let Haven and Beacon write this one... :)
"Woo hoo! Andrew took us trail running this morning! It wasn't long before we stumbled upon this rock in the middle of the trail, but it moved! It kinda freaked us out, but we were brave enough to sit next to it while Andrew snapped a photo.
After chasing some deer, squirrels, and even some robins we were getting pretty hot even though the morning air wasn't warm yet. We found a small trickle of a stream that was full of black mud - it wasn't much, but it was enough to roll around in to cool off. Andrew wasn't so pleased when we ran past him and rubbed the muck on his pants!
Almost two hours into the run we were getting really tired! Andrew had us pause for a break and we were more than happy to lie down for a while and enjoy the sunlight filtering through the branches of the pine trees. Yes, dogs enjoy nice weather, too!
On the way back home we rolled in the little yucky stream again so Andrew took us on a detour to the Flat River before going home. Eagerly we jumped into the river and lay down, soaking in the refreshing coolness of the smoothly flowing water. A side benefit was that it rinsed the mud out of our fur. Apparently Andrew wanted to cool off too, so he started waded out into the water! Not wanting to be alone in the woods, we swam out after him.
Halfway across the river there was an old tree stump that had lodged against a large, submerged rock. Swimming gets tiring after a while, but luckily Andrew stopped here and we hung out in the river, using the stump and rock to brace ourselves against the current so we could relax, rest, and cool off.
Finally it was time to go home! Andrew had to leash us up for the last of our ten miles since it was along neighborhood roads. We would've preferred that Amanda had driven the car out to pick us up! Especially Beacon, who was suffering from a very sore paw pad, but he toughed it out and made it home. Amanda fed us breakfast and within no time we were ready for a nice, long nap!"
Comments
Nice! and very good on Amdrew to take care of you and give you lots of rest....
I've got to really do this with Teulu.
Laurel - A tired dog is a happy dog!
Nancy - Yes, they're total sweeties. One of the best aspects to having a dog is that they're so talented at making us smile.
Een - I wasn't watching, but I bet it was Haven typing. Beacon would try to TYPE IN ALL CAPS TO SHOW OFF HIS STRONG FRONT PAWS.
Katiebell - Teulu would love it; dogs love to go on a "hunt" as part of the "pack" and you are his alpha dog.
Amanda - I guess we better update them!