Today's crew - from L: Jayda, Kayla, Theo, Middy and Skipper!
Starting with a sniff...and a mosey about...
Up we go!
into the forests...love this hike!
Big grin from Theo - he is as deaf as a post and a raspy old bugger but canters along with a loping graceful stride and keeps me in his view as he shuttles back and forth playing with the others and coming back to look up at me...I love him, very much...and have only hung out with him a few times...but some dogs just get to ya right away...(pause to wipe a speck of sentiment from my eye...) Ah-hem! So back to the shots...
We change trails from Young Lust to Comfortably Numb...cross the river and gallop on! I love this part of the hike as you get to see line of dogs conveyor belt running in front of you!
spoooky...scaaaaary.....
Middy-moo! Middy came along today, she's from Bubbles Dog Spa and smelled lovely on collection! She is a super funny girl...she pulls awesome faces when looking up at you when playing stick, or sitting for treats..and when you call her name she looks up and really listens as you talk, flapping up her ears and if she likes what you say...her tail swings slowly side to side like a metronome! Once she gets going she is like a rocket dog, especially when playing with her buddy Skipper...
They had a mid-hike rage round and round and round! It was so funny! Skipper wpould lay low, and herd her like our sheep dogs do back home...and Middy puts her neat little hackles up and just dances rings around him!
I love this pic of Kayla...her emerald eye matches the moss in this shot!
I love it when they wait at cross roads! Kayla and Jayda were leading the pack as me moved back onto Young Lust to head down and home, and sometimes we go up, to complete Comfortably Numb from the Wedge main entrance...so it's always good when they wait for my "..This way!" command...good doggies!
ha ha - this sign makes many awesome photo's! Middy here was standing there listening to me tell her to take it easy on the way down!
Skip and Theo heading for home...
Yup...I am a tree hugger! Stopped for a short break and a treat here, then bounced on back down to the valley!
post break meanderings...Skip and Middy heard something squeak in the bush..and not long after this shot took off at a gallop to investigate, Theo plodded along next to me and he actually bumped into me when I stopped to call Middy and Skip back in! Bless!
Back down in the valley it was time for a swim before heading to the truck and home...good times, cool dogs, and quite the work-out today, phew! See you all next hike..ArOOoooOOOOo!
