#camping with dogs

[legomydoggos]

Jyn and I just finished a 42 mile backpacking trip! Here is the first day. It was drizzly but we made the most of it!

#it's also hunting season now so it's time for neon safety Jyn #dogblr #hiking with dogs #camping with dogs #Jyn #adventure pup #legomydoggos

[doginprogress]

those are some good camping girlies

#ibizan hound #podenco ibicenco #snootblr #sighthound #punchie pie #zuzabee #camping with dogs #lure coursing #Azula and spork had a ‘bitches only’ play date with some friends #a good time was had and everyone was tuckered out at the end of the day

[preppers-will]

#survival #prepping #preparedness #pet first aid #dogs #camping with dogs

[fayeandknight]

Our beach camping trip was both a success and a failure.

I got there Friday around 5pm after a 6 hour drive. My one friend and her two corgis were already there. Faye knows these dogs well and Forte has met them once before on a hike. All four reacquainted themselves with some sniffing and then took to playing. Forte was more than thrilled to lead the corgis on a merry chase and the corgis, being corgis, were happy to chase him while yelling their fool heads off. I wish I had thought to video it because it was really cute.

After we let the dogs tire themselves out we went to a local place for dinner. We had the whole patio to ourselves and all four dogs napped under the table while we ate. It was also nice to catch up with my friend. A few people spotted the corgis and squealed over them and we let the dogs meet their adoring fans. Forte wasn't on duty so I gave him permission to say hi as well and he actually stuffed himself into one lady's lap, which she told me would be the highlight of her weekend.

When we arrived back at the beach the dogs played some more while we set up camp. It was cool and the wind was picking up but not too bad. I positioned the portable crate against my tent so the tent was blocking the brunt of it. I put a towel over it (weighed down) so it was covering part of the back, front, and exposed side. And when we went to bed around 1:45am Faye went in without prompting and immediately went to sleep. Forte and I got cozy in the tent as the air mattress I bought was bigger/taller than expected and left us closer to the ceiling than I would have preferred.

He woke once around 2:40am and grumbled when the wild horses came through but settled after they left and snuggled me till I got up around 6.

And that's where things went down hill.

I thought the wind sounded worse than it was because I was in a tent. But it was whipping sand around to the point that our other friend, who showed up in the small hours, was wearing ski gear to protect herself.

While we were sitting/chatting/waiting for our friend to get up both Faye and Forte were hunkered down, Forte next to me and Faye under the table. They both were low growling at every dog who passed even remotely close by. Which is out of character for them. Faye can get testy about another dog in her face but both of them are generally neutral even around reactive dogs.

I took the dogs on an hour long walk off the beach to burn some energy/avoid being pelted by sand in the hopes that would help.

But even when we set up on the beach closer to the water with less dry sand for the wind to whip up both dogs were clearly uncomfortable. To the point that they started snarling at even my friends dogs for getting too close. At that point I decided to call it quits. My friends were disappointed (the one I'm less close to was actually pretty derisive) but I packed up anyway.

If the dogs were having a good time and only I was not, I'd have sucked it up and stayed. But I just don't see the point in staying when they're both so stressed out that they're being reactive. That's so far out of character for them that I'd be hard pressed to justify it even if I were having a great time.

So yeah, I left. It sucked, I felt shitty, and it wasn't particularly fun to have driven a total of 11 hours for a less than 24 hour stay. But in the end I'm unwilling to subject my dogs to a situation where they're that far over threshold when I have no way to give them relief from it.

#dogblr #faye day dawning #corgi #australian cattle dog #forte #belgian tervuren #beach camping #camping with dogs #the wind was truly absurd #my face is wind burnt pretty badly even i had my hoodie up and sunglasses on #as soon as i deflated the air mattress the wind ripped up the tent stakes and i had to chase the tent down the beach #luckily i snagged ut right before it crashed into someone else's tent #the second friend was way more judgemental than i remember her being but it's been two years since we saw each other #my closer friend actually came up from the beach while i was packing to apologize for her #but it really left a sour taste in my mouth #I'd have thought such a dog centered person would understand my reasoning #my dogs do pretty well in lots of different environments #and I've never seen either one of them behave the way they were before #so yeah I'm not going to continue to subject them to a situation that's making them react like that #plus it was no fun for me either #maybe it's because I'm not much of a beach person on the best of days #but sitting in the cold and being hit with sand is not a good time no matter whose company I'm keeping #i don't regret leaving #actually I'm pretty proud of myself for it #this is the kind of situation where I'd normally cave to social pressure and stay #fortunately the dogs are back to their happy selves after a good night's sleep at home

[2travelingdogs]

Show And Tell

Show And Tell Friday’s Dog Blog “I have a question. Do you like to tell people about what you like? Ok. I have another question. Do you smile when they listen about what you like and like it too?” #travelwithdogs #rescuedog #dogwriter

This is Peanut Butter Brickle. I have a question. Do you like to tell people about what you like? Ok. I have another question. Do you smile when they listen about what you like and like it too? I never thought that I was much for sharing. It didn’t seem to matter to share a lot with Digby. We kinda had a relationship where we had been together for so long that we had experienced everything…

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[lawyermurderer]

My aunt took me camping and I made 2 paintings :D

This will surely help with my landscape painting skills

Painted using water color and a little bit of white gouache I brought

#only complaint that everyone at the camp ground made was that the wifi sucks #the good part is it’s was fun #I haven’t went camping in years #my art #painting #watercolor #water color painting #gouache #rv camping #camping #dogs #camping with dogs #outdoors #nature

[theadventurek9]

Peaceful mornings watching the sunrise.

#australian shepherd #dogblr #aayla #dog #aussie #adventure dog #hiking dog #camping with dogs

[llkoolbeanz]

Camping at Kooser State Park 🏕️

#mountainpie #breakfast #dinner #camp food #camping #camping with dogs #hiking #hiking with dogs #flowers #merrell #adventure #state park #pennsylvania #naruto #hammock #campsite #pahikes #happy place #petblr

[wstevenphotography]

Road Trippin’

#utah #adventure #road trip #camping with dogs #camping #camping adventures #car camping #hiking

[graypixllc]

Joel and his puppy, at my own private Ganges, Maryland. Nikkormat, 24mm. Kodak Kodachrome 64.

#Kodachrome 64 #swimming #lake swimming #camping with dogs #graypictures.com

[hikingwithyourdog]

Tuckered after a day on the trail he can't even make the bed! I should've bought a cheaper dog sleeping bag.

#camping with dogs #hiking with dogs #dogs deserve nature #nature #pets #dogs

[legomydoggos]

Second backpacking trip this year! Jyn has become a pro. I noticed that now she rests when we do, when before she used to putter around keeping busy.

Now that we are covering more milage per day (we did 13 miles one day!) I'm learning I need to pay closer attention to her paw care. She got a small crack at the end of this trip, it healed very quickly but I want to prevent that from happening again.

#hiking with dogs #camping with dogs #Jyn #adventure pup #legomydoggos #dogblr

[mylittlemightylove]

Camping with my best friend.

#hiking #nature #dogs #camping #australian sheperd #camping with dogs

[preppers-will]

#camping #camping with dogs #wilderness #preparedness

[lastfiberglassghost]

life lately

#gsd #photographers on tumblr #camping with dogs #hiking with dogs #winter #original photographers #dogs of tumblr

[2travelingdogs]

Over Dramatic

Over Dramatic “Don’t let the problems of the world or other individuals take away who you are. Say it. Feel it. And be the star you are.”

This is Fruitycake The Raccoon. Once again, I must remind you that im not a real raccoon. I just act like one. To me, in my opinion, and it’s always a fun one, if you’re going to wake up every day, you better appreciate it. Because not everyone will wake up every day. Now, you may think that I’m being over dramatic . And I get told that a lot. But why be anything else? I feel it. I feel life.…

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