Camping!!! :)

[dogcrazy]

So we just came back from this years first camping trip!!! We had a lot of fun!!!
It says to U.S.A in the back!!

Carmel being bored in the car. Its a long trip from Mississauga to Allegany state park!

Our campsite!!!

The first night!!!

Carmel chilling by the trailer.

By the campfire!! It looks like she is on fire!

First trail!! 4 miles (about 8 km)

On the trail!

After the trail I took a picture by the Allegany State park sign!

Carmel in the water! (Finally)

 

[Dogster]

LOVE THEM!!!!!

 

[dogcrazy]

Carmel on another trail!

Carmel on the trail!

Carmel wearing a hat

Resting on the trailers couch

Carmel playing in the water

Used to be a bear cave...............

And now.....a Carmel cave

Last trail in NY

 

[Dogster]

LOVE the Carmel cave!!!! GREAT pics!!!!

 

[Caiti]

Adorable! Awesome pictures!

 

[southerngirl]

Beautiful campsite. I loved all the pictures. It looks like you guys had a lot of fun.

 

[Ariel]

Too cute! Carmel is adorable. I can't wait to take my two camping!

 

[tigerlily46514]

WOW, great pictures!! Looks like a great time! I love Allegany! I love state parks anyway, and am big fan of forests in general!
CARMEL SURE DOES LOOK LIKE ONE SUPER LUCKY AND VERY VERY HAPPY DOG !!!

 

[tigerlily46514]

Dogcrazy looks like you did great job of helping Carmel have fun in water, too! YESsss!!!

 

[Anneke]

Camping is so much fun!!! Beautifull place there!!!

 

[Puppylove]

Dogcrazy, it is quite obvious by your photos that Carmel has a "hard, hard" life...

 

[dogcrazy]

Thanks everyone!!! We had a lot of fun!!! Carmel is now pulling to go in to the water!!! But when she tries to swim she freaks out and sinks. For the next camping I will get her a life jacket

 

[tigerlily46514]

You know, with Buddy, who also initially feared the water,
i spent time first with him in water, with his feet on solid ground in the water,
and on subsequent trips,
i had Buddy walk out deep enough his feet no longer touched the bottom, AND BACK AGAIN,
over
and
over,
so Buddy could begin to learn, "OHhhh, over here, my feet don't touch,
and over this way, i can find the ground again...ah ha."

we just went back and forth, rewarding him for not having his feet on the ground,
and then baaaack to the shallower part again.
back and forth.

he got it then, and seemed more sure of himself.

still, although Buddy happily goes into water now,
Buddy IS one lousy swimmer ...other dogs probably point at Buddy and snicker at Buddy's lousy and weirdly slow swimming......
and yeah, we do put a life jacket on him if he will be in water he can't touch the bottom of.

 

[dogcrazy]

We just came back from Balsam Lake Provincial park!!! We where there for 7 days!!! it was a lot of fun!!!
Carmel by the park entrance!

Our campsite!

Carmel chilling at the campsite the first day

First time in the water!!!

Breakfast time!!!

On a 4 mile hiking trail!!

The human beach

The dog beach. sadly there was a dock, and Carmel was the only dog there who wouldn't go off the dock. She ended up going through the side where there was rocks.

 

[tigerlily46514]

wow, what a LUCKY LUCKY dog to live with you, dogcrazy!! GREAT PHOTOS, such a nice place it looks like!

AND YAY FOR CARMEL'S FIRST TIME IN THE WATER!! YAY!!! GO CARMEL, GO CARMEL!! YESsss!!

 

[dogcrazy]

Carmel tanning!

Carmel catching her food while i am taking action shots!

Carmel enjoying the human beach view!

Carmel swimming!!! (Finally) with a Brittany Spaniel

This is her swimming on another day!

 

[Dogster]

LOVE the pics!!!!! YAY, Carmel swam!!!!!!

GUESS WHAT?!?!?! Shivon goes swimming every day now!!!!! I'll post pics when I come back on Saturday