Another beautiful day for dogs!  Wow is it ever nice to be warm.  The bugs have got to go and the river has got to recede so we can swim but other than that this time of year is wonderful. 

As I am taking tomorrow off today was very busy.  Everyone was very well behaved until it was time to go home and then I was really glad that Sylvia and Ace were with us.  Sylvia helped me round up the "reluctant to leave dogs "while I was able to make sure everyone got into the truck and a drink of fresh water.  I'm not sure why I bother bringing fresh water they seem to like the sloppy peed in mud water better.  Cheetos, who is typically a princely water snob, turned his pug nose up at fresh water and stood in a puddle up to his knees and drank. 

Marty has been approved as an official third in the J/Riley bromance.  They are usually very exclusive but Marty meets all the criteria for acceptance:  he is little, he is a guy, he likes to hump. 

Copper, Owen, Whistler and even Meeko (the Great Dane) really wanted to go to the river and kept trying to sneak off but it is still too high and fast for us all to be safe. 

The afternoon group went to Southland.  Everyone was very patient with the long drive and were very happy to get out and run.  As it was a bit warm the dogs drank up before we left the truck and then we spent most of the walk exploring the trails in and among the bushes and trees to stay cool.  They loved it as there were more smells and places to run in and out of.  This group was really into rolling today so if your dog smells funny it is because they could not get enough of whatever was blooming and causing the great smells. 

All the dogs except for Bruin and Sam jumped in the mud puddle at the bottom of the hill.  Sid rolled in it as his entire body was covered.  Good thing he has a short coarse coat and the dirt fell off as he dried.  Pina and Gabby weren't so lucky and had to have a bath when they got home.  Their mom was waiting outside with towels and shampoo.  Just what two slime-seeking goldens want after a fun afternoon with friends.

As we had our adventure exploring in the woods Sid lapped us several times.  Every few minutes I would call him and he would race by at top speed - he wants nothing of exploring and sniffing.  Going to the park means running fast according to Sid.