Went hiking last weekend...

[severum mama]

... and let the dogs off their leashes once we got away from the main trail. They ended up having a great time, and for the most part they stayed right with us the whole time. 8) Anyway, I managed to get some pics of them and just wanted to share them with you all, I think this might have been the happiest I've ever seen my dogs!

 

[lmw80]

aw, I can't see the pics....

 

[Meredith]

How cute! Is the pup in the last pic laying in the water? Sounds like everyone had a blast!

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Very cute pics Severum! They look VERY happy.

 

[lmw80]

oh, i can see them now. How cute!!

 

[slowboattochina]

Great pictures. Dogs look very happy.

 

[severum mama]

Yeah, he needed to cool off so he plopped down in the water.

 

[Fluff]

Cute dogs! Thanks for sharing.

 

[oscarbreeder]

Beautiful dogs severum.

 

[Guest]

Very cool! Dogs off in the forest, probably imagining they are their wolf ancestors... I bet it doesn't get any better than that for a family dog!

I wish I could do that with my hounds, but Bassets are notorious for following a scent and getting lost, so they have to stay on the leash.

 

[severum mama]

Well, I was worried at first but they really surprised me, and never really wandered too far away. It's not something we've done with them too often, unfortunately. I'm pretty overprotective of them after my first dog died suddenly at only 4 years old from corporate greed and lies. They're not just family dogs, they are more like kids (it's just my BF and me sharing the house with them and the fish)! Anyway, I expect we'll be going on more hikes together, it was a great experience for them.

 

[Guest]

They're not just family dogs, they are more like kids (it's just my BF and me sharing the house with them and the fish)!

I can totally relate, my wife and I are childless, so the furry four-leggers are our "kids" too!