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Hello all, we made it back from another camping
trip with no problems. We went to Wiciciup Reservoir about 30 miles out of
Bend, OR. A great place to swim, fish and let the dogs and kids run!! The
water temp is great, about 74 degrees!! Hunter was a stick chasing fool!! He
even brought them back about 98% of the time, he swims so fast!! He can beat
Shaun by about a full human body length. He thought it was really fun
to let Austin "water ski" behind him. He would swim out to where Shaun and
Austin were, then go in front of Austin and flop his tail in his face, so Austin
grabbed hold one time and Hunter very quickly took him to shore. I am not
sure if he was worried that Austin was in the deep water, or if he really liked
dragging him to shore. He kept doing it, so he must have enjoyed it.
He was the hit of the campground as usual. He pranced around with his nose
in the air and all the attitude to go with it! He is getting to be a pain
in the boat!! The bobbers go out and so does he retrieving them!! We are NOT
complaining!! We wanted a fetching fool and I don't care what it is!! You
should see him with the birds!! All we have to say is "BIRRRDEEE" and he jumps
to attention with his eyes to the sky, when he spots them it is all he can do to
control himself!! We were walking along the shore, and he spotted some very lost
sea gulls. He freaked!! kept looking to me for the signal we use, so I
said "fetch it up" very quietly. In to the water he went like a maniac!!
Straight toward the birds, then of course they flew away. He came back
very upset, and I had a few feathers waiting for him so I gave them to him and
he was happy as could be!! He is really going to be the Hunter we
plan for!!
Some guy offered Shaun $2000.00 for him when
he saw him going ape about the birds in the sky. Shaun of course said no
way and was paranoid the rest of the trip that someone was going to steal
him.
We kept him by our side the whole time, but I have never had anyone
want to by our dog before!! Very weird if you as me, to ask someone if they want
to sell their pet. We have friends that have had their yellow lab stolen,
so keep an eye on your babies!! they are gorgeous, we know that but they are
also extremely smart and I suppose that people will stoop to stealing to have a
good dog. Very sad.
Hunter has been sleeping ALL DAY!! Trying to make up for the exhausting 5
day trip with very few naps during the day!!
Just thought I would throw this out, we are going camping the 18, 19, and
20th on Mt Hood. At Clear lake or Timothy lake, if any of you would like
to meet up there for a picnic or camp with us it would be really fun and for
those of us that live in the Portland area, not to far for a day trip. It
would be great to let the dogs swim together. Troy and Kim, you guys are
the closest to that area, We would love to see Riley!! If you know of a
less populated lake in that area we are not set on the lakes above.
Well, I better get going, I have 300 Doug fir seedlings that are in a
desperate need of a drink of water!! I don't want to loose them to this
heat!
Carol
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