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Comment by Bev Levy on September 7, 2011 at 4:06pm

We are home from our Labor Day trip. It is amazing how fast this summer went! We went to Harrisville State park (Michigan) for their annual Harmony (Sweet Adelines and Barbershop) and Art Fair weekend. It was lots of fun although we got the gigantic, noisy family next to us so it wasn't too peaceful. At one point they tied one of their dogs on such a long lead that it came over to our campsite and tried to attack Izzy! Fortunately I was able to get him away before any damage was done . Strangely they weren't very nice about it either..oh well most of the weekend was fun. I had one scary moment when Misty caught an unleashed, tiny Yorkie but she dropped it when I yelled at her. The owner wasn't too happy but the pup appeared to be fine. I am glad there wasn't a car because it shot across the road to get to us. Holiday weekends are awfully crowded at state parks! We only go because our friend sings and we do enjoy that part. Anyway we are all home and hope to fit one more calmer camping trip in before winter.

Comment by Bev Levy on September 1, 2011 at 8:15am

Off for camping trip to Harrisville, Mi . Internet unlikely, photos to follow...

Comment by Jenni on August 31, 2011 at 12:44pm

Emma and the family (my long-time boyfriend, Kenneth, our shih-tzu/terrier mix and myself) all worked at YMCA Camp Shaver in Jemez Springs, NM last summer! They both enjoyed being camp dogs!

Comment by Bev Levy on August 22, 2011 at 10:20am

The tale of two camping trips:

State park= Dirt, beautiful forest, beach, noise, no water or sewer and did I say DIRT!

Private campground=Grass, pretty landscaping, quiet, water and sewer, clubhouse,mini golf, pool, etc and did I say NO DIRT!!

I am officially getting old, I guess...loved the Private park. With 3 dogs dirt really gets old. Our next trip is to another beautiful State park and I am dreading the Dirt!

Comment by Keri&Merlin(Judy&Alan's Pups) on August 12, 2011 at 2:33pm

Getting ready to head out camping Sunday.Heading to Our favorite site of Gualala in the redwoods,then up to the Shasta mtn area for a few days.Just Hubby and the corgis this trip :).All Our grown kids are working,going to school,teaching school or working on His Masters in middle school admin.Busy lives!!Glad We're at the stage to start slowing down the work and enjoying the outdoors-and each other.

Comment by Brigitte Campanaro on August 10, 2011 at 10:26pm

Do I spy a Corgi under the bush straight back from the water bottles (in the foreground)?

Comment by Bev Levy on August 10, 2011 at 8:01pm

OK John I am stumped! Couldn't find her...

Comment by John Wolff on August 10, 2011 at 1:29pm

Find the corgi in this picture (not in the tent).  Hint:  it's hot, for the Washington Cascades, a blistering 75° F in the sun, and Gwynnie isn't wearing her Chillybuddy cooling vest.  This is quite close to Seattle but also quite remote; nobody goes here but climbers.  It's even hard for the bugs to get here.  Gwynnie did amazingly well on the bushwhack (crawls under the brush), but she needed many Corgi-Tosses on the long steep rockpile, not corgi-friendly terrain.  Ice in the lake still, so not much swimming.  The tent is just to keep the bugs away.  We're both getting old; we weenied, skipped the summit, and lounged by the lake in the silence, watching the ice melt.

[this is an experiment, a 2MB file, seems to work, maybe the website automatically recduces it; click it to view full-size.]

Comment by Zanna Russell on August 9, 2011 at 2:15am

I have something I do with our dogs that works well for all concerned when they have to be leashed at a campsite and I don't want to deal with bringing an ex-pen.  I find a couple of trees around our campsite (close enough to interact with, far enough away not to be underfoot while we are cooking) and tie a clothesline or other handy rope between the two trees, and through the handle of the flexi.  Now you have a retractable leash that can zip along between the two trees, giving your dog plenty of room, but avoiding the hazard of getting tangled up that other forms of tie-out can create. 

I love this method and so do the dogs.  I put their mat down (we use bathmats as an "instant place") and water and they are good while we cook, clean, pitch tent, etc. around the campsite.  With two dogs we pick two sets of trees that are far enough apart so they can touch noses, but won't get tangled in each other's line. If you pick your trees well, the dogs will seldom wind themselves around one of their trees, but you have to keep an eye on them - you can't leave them unattended.

Comment by Elizabeth, Hermione and Luna on August 8, 2011 at 9:16pm

Hello Elizabeth, I don't have a comment about the swimming, but I wanted to introduce myself as I have a corgi named Luna too!

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