We’re headed out on another weekend car trip with the dogs. We are trying to keep it low keyed so that the dogs don’t freak out with excitement like they usually do. Brad is at work all day so we will not be leaving before evening and this helps with the daily routine. I was able to take Beeker with me when I ran errands today since the temps were not so devastating and the humidity was much lower. He was so excited to get to go out and to go on a road trip that when he figured out that I was getting my keys and shoes he started twisting around in little circle jumps. Almost like those dogs you see in the circus that have little tutus on and dance. Maybe I should teach him to dance and then I could dress him up in a tutu (are you cringing yet Brad?).
We are headed to Indianapolis, Indiana to visit Brad’s sister and her family. They just moved into a new home and invited us to come check it out. They have three dogs, Chloe (an old Sheppard mix dog), Buddy (a Lab/chow mix) and a little tiny Bichon Frise named Coco that barks and tries to take on Maxie. This is the same sister that visited us in the spring and brought all of her dogs to our house. We love getting together with them because they are so relaxed and accepting that we travel with our dogs. Most of the dogs get along after a while, except Buddy who(uneven temperament due to chow part) sometimes snaps out without warning. Buddy is the same dog that got into it with Beeker and as Beeker was fighting back, Max sat on Buddy’s head. We’ll see what happens this visit. It’s always interesting.
On Saturday afternoon we plan on heading down to Bloomington, Indiana to visit with Brad’s parents. They live with the Peacon (part Pekinese and part Bichon making it a Pecon), Bridget that has often visited us. They live on a large lake and our hope is to take Max and Beeker swimming. We have done this once before and both dogs had a great time. Beeker was quite small the last time (9 months old) and a little apprehensive when I got him into the water(the picture above is from that trip). He showed great courage as I moved away from him and called him to swim to me. I was overjoyed to see him swim, paddling like a dog. It is suppose to be hot in the next few days so a dip in the water will feel good to both of them. Hopefully we can get the younger people (nieces and nephews) to swim with them. I’ll be in charge of the pictures. If not I’ll be in the water. We have harnesses that make swimming with the dogs a lot easier. We can grab hold of them if we need to and we can tether a leash to them so that they can only swim out s far. The harness is less restrictive to them than just a leash connected to their collar. I’m excited to get this little travel vacation with Brad and the dogs. We sure need some time together before the big school rush. Soon we will be so busy we will have to leave pictures of ourselves on the kitchen table to remind each other of what we look like, the dogs will not know who we are when we return home late at night. Okay, a little exaggerated but the fall is a busy time for all of us.
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