Novice A: Into The Wild

We spent Columbus Day weekend in the Adirondacks, enjoying perfect weather and beautiful foliage. The dogs were enthralled with myriad scents and were overjoyed to have room to run. It's bow-hunting season, so the pups had to wear reflective gear while loose. Sadie has a neon orange skid plate, which she wears on her back. (I couldn't find an actual vest) Maxwell borrowed an orange harness from an agility friend. That actually turned out to be perfect, as I much preferred him to wear his drag-line on the harness than on his collar.

Sadie has been good off-leash, even in the woods, for years. She had her zoomies, and definitely ran many times farther than we walked on each hike, but always checked in. Maxwell improves with every walk, but still takes off. It worries me when he gets beyond even hearing distance (of his tags jangling), but he always finds us again eventually. His energy levels are off the charts, and he must have gone several times the distance even Sadie ran.

Despite the cold lake, the pups went swimming to cool off each day. Even little Maxwell, who had to get a life jacket to learn, went far off shore after a toy. Without his life jacket. We humans were chicken, and just dipped our fingers in the water.

I had a great time playing with my camera. The dogs are my favorite subject, and they were happy to oblige. Here are some of my favorite shots!