Adapt

Buddy had a late night, so we kinda slept in. After a potty break at 6 am, we all stayed in bed until 9 o'clock. A quick walk with a beautiful view of the snow peaked mountains before we went to breakfast. Buddy was still tired so he went back to bed for a nap.

He napped while we created a transit plan to get us to the mountains to hike. Two bus rides later we were at the trail head. The trail head had a sign posted that mountain lions had been spotted in the area and rattlesnakes, but we saw no sign of either. However, we did see a large herd of deer cross over the trail (OK, not such a big deal to see deer--we just hoped there was no mountain lion chasing them--as they say, where there is prey, there are predators!)

We reached the summit of our "mountain" after an hour and half and let Buddy play in the snow while we rested. He needed some "crazy" time to burn off some energy. He has been using his brain so much of the time these past few days, it was good to seem him have that burst of all-out fun. He still has a lot of puppy in him.

However, I have been impressed by Buddy's adaptability and resiliency. He has had late night meals and missed his usual naps. He has been sitting quietly in more restaurants the last three days than our average month. The vehicles that we ride in make constant stops and he is used to getting up/out when the car stops. None of this seems to phase him. Well, maybe the late meals do, because he races back to room to eat.


The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic. - Henry Ward Beecher