Capturing Our Four Legged Friends
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Whoa! I missed a dog thread?!!
This is Kai. (AKA, the Trail Queen.) Actually Kairi. Named after a video game character, my kids tell me. 4 year old Golden Retriever. About 60 lbs. She's a rescue. Her mom and litter were confiscated during a drug bust. (What kind of self-respecting drug king pin has Goldens?) Her mom and the pups were malnourished and she was also the runt of the litter. She's a bit nervous. She doesn't really care for camping but is a hiking machine. She used to go backpacking but now mostly sticks to day hikes. I tell people she is a 14er specialist. She seems to be part cat and is extremely nimble on rocks.
Here's the cat part:
Loves hiking:
Camping, not so much:
And this is my backpacking buddy, Buddy. Almost 3 year old Golden. 82 pounds last time I weighed him but needs to slim down a bit, even with all the exercise he gets. Happiest, friendliest dog you'll ever meet. Best backpacking partner you could have if you don't mind shedding and the smell of wet dog. Ready for anything and everything.
Cruising a stream:
Wet and happy:
Us at the Cirque of the Towers in The Winds:
The rare trip together on an overnight on the CT
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This Corky, a Tibetan Terrier. I he is 8. He likes to hike, but his mom (my wife Joyce) won't let him backpack — he needs to stay home and protect her when I am gone. Not to mention his coat gets too long. Weight is 35 lbs.
Camping in the Southern Sierras.
Corky having a bad hair day, after jumping in a creek.
Corky is not allowed in the flower beds. Here he is busted. When he saw me he knew he was in trouble :)Her name is "Shasta" like the mountain not the drink, lol
She's half Border Collie/Mc Nabb weighs about 25 lbs on a good day.
This dog loves to hike, but at home she's a spastic, just does figure 8's in the backyard all day long, my backyard looks like a moto cross track with burms and jumps.When we're out on the trail she knows all her commands, stop, left, right, up, down sit, lay, heal, stay, and so on, but at home she looks at me like you're kidding right, this is my yard! I do what I want here buddy, but really she's pretty good I tend to exaggerate a bit.
I do need to get her rattle snake trained though and vacinated, she would probably think it's a play toy.
This is the first week when I brought her home, I'm glad she finally grew into those ears.
Our first hike to Sespe Creek.
Just chill'n behind the tarp in the shade ready to go hiking.
Here's my pup at Hungry Packer lake in Sabrina Basin, CA Sierra. He's a Cairn Terrier, like Toto and weighs in at around 17 lbs.
and all things good and outdoors. My always enthusiastic hiking partner.
Hope everyone is enjoying winter in their own backyard.
Afraid of wildlife:
Loves water:
Great trail dog!
Post-hike nap:
CharlieDog and I:
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