You Know You're Having a Bad Day When....

 They made me wear this stupid birthday hat...

I get humped by a 3-legged dog...

(there's my 3-legged hound friend)

my friend, Hurley, is coerced into wearing an angel costume....(I feel your pain man)

these beauties had to parade the streets when they'd rather be hunting wabbits....

I could never catch this gorgeous blond....

they won't let me get a nose-job....

MJ made me wear a Lunateer t-shirt...

Ok, I was actually enjoying this belly rub...

 until MJ decides to wrestle with me... 

leaving me completely exposed and vulnerable to the world... 

so, I just submitted...to her snuggles and kisses....actually that wasn't so bad after all!

Then, I was having a great time with my swimming buddy, until my masters decided it was time to leave.... 

  

 so, I took my sweet time, laid my pristine white belly down in the dirt...

  I rolled, and rolled and rolled some more....

 and I ground that red clay deep into my fur and pores...

Humph! Got you back Mom, Dad, MJ & TJ!

Adirondacks - Part 4

Just realized we had forgotten to share Sawyer's adventure on Whiteface Mountain, NY this past September.  Although we call ourselves "hikers", we were not willing to sacrifice our legs, nor our sanity, to climb 3,400+ feet when we could opt to relax in our vehicle while driving up the mountain; which only left us a mere 100 foot climb to the summit....yes, much easier...

 (the drive up)

 (Sawyer enjoying a dip & drink on the way up)

 (almost at the top)

 (Sawyer enjoying the view)

 (magnificent view of Lake Placid in the distance)

 (slippery climb to the top...hang on to those railings!)

 (view from the summit)

 (the summit)

 Whiteface Castle

 (the boys contemplating life at the top)

(meeting dogs on the descent)

What can I say:  A man in a kilt, standing on the summit, holding his beloved American flag...God Bless America!

River & Ruin with Family

Although the weather was questionable today, nothing stopped us from another favorite hike on the River & Ruin trail.

This hike was especially memorable as we were blessed with the presence of Sawyer's uncle & aunt (AKA Mrs & Mrs O) and his cousin, Guinness or Guin, for short.  Considering the two dogs had only just met, they got along famously.  Guin is a beautiful rescue dog from Louisiana, being part Catahoula Leopard  (Louisiana State Dog) & Australian Sheppard.  He made his grand appearance sporting a colourful bandanna.  Guin had boundless energy, and enjoyed exploring off-trail,  chasing local critters, and keeping Sawyer in check!

(Guinness)

(Mr. O & Guinness)

(W & Sawyer)

River & Ruin is one of our favorite walks, affording hikers & canine friends varied terrain, views,  and a beautiful river to wade in.

Sometime ago, I received an email from surfer_chic who filled me in on some the ruin's history. The "ruin" was in fact, a farmhouse adorned with a wrap-around porch facing the river below. Apparently, the lower fields, below the blue side-trail, was a horse pasture, while the upper portions were used for crops.

To this day, many apples and pear trees remain in the area.  The side-trail was in fact, their dirt road leading them by horse & buggy to Guelph Line, where they ran errands at the General Store (now The Bistro in Lowville, ON).   I would love to see a photograph of the original house.

Sawyer and family did enjoy their morning and look forward to many more hikes with Cousin Guin!

Adirondacks Vacation - Part 3

Sawyer's attempt to descend the old fire tower on Cathedral Rock, Cranberry Lake region, NY.  It took us a good 5 minutes to coax him down.  This video captures the last 30 seconds.