The Wednesday Walk

Anyone for dock diving?

(Amie, Quinn, Dolly, Luger and Pearl)

Wednesday was a hot, hot day here so Crofton Lake was the hike of choice. It is a fairly gentle grade up to the lake on a mostly well-treed trail, and although the area right around the lake has no shade, most of the dogs happily play in the water while the others paddle around the edges to keep cool. As usual, we had the place to ourselves.

Everyone into the lake!

Archie does his otter imitation

Vimy doesn't swim. He really, really wants this stick so he braves the water up to his chest - note the feet still planted on the ground, as he stands still and wills it to float toward him.

"I got it!!" Drew is a water baby - he will play 'fetch the stick from the lake' for hours - but always drops them short of shore in case any other dogs decides to steal HIS stick.

There were only three people this week, but together we had eleven dogs with us - and still some of our dogs stayed home! They are all so well behaved and get along so nicely - even Karen's most recent foster, Quinn, who is still learning "manners" before being considered adoptable did so very well. He is a lovely dog and could easily steal my heart. Here's Quinn:

Quinn looking coy

The dock is a favourite place, especially when there are treats involved:

Charley and Luger and Quinn, with Hugo walking away and Pearl's back end!

Amie (between her human's legs), Luger, Dolly, Quinn, Sadie and Charley

Soon they all spread out and do their own thing, giving me the opportunity for some solo shots:

Sadie investigates the shoreline

Charley contemplates a muddy spot. "Did I drop a treat in there?"

Vimy - the old soldier whose been through some real battles in life

Happy Sadie

Quinn, finally living the good life

Pearl - the princess who somehow keeps her coat white even on the sand

Luger - he is supposedly my Caleb's father. Taken in the same SPCA seizure, he had a broken leg that hung lifeless and had to be removed. Being a tripod hasn't slowed him down in the least.

Drew investigates an interesting old log

With the others busy exploring or swimming, Charley finds the dock a nice place to lie down and reflect:

"Ahhhhhh.....this is the life!"


Time to head home, and leave the beautiful surroundings to the birds, frogs, and fish.