Category Archives: dog

local wanderings

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Laura

Selling a house takes patience. We are doing our best to be patient. No offers yet, and so I left the house again today for a showing. The dog and I took the trek back to the trail in the … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Laura
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raced past without me

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Laura

Sent the kids off to school today. The dog is at the front door, watching the kids playing on lunch break, running around on the playground. He’s never seen that before. Who are these little creatures who are making so … Continue reading →

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around Banff

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Laura

I’d be lying if I said we weren’t pouting when we got to our hotel in Banff. To make a comparison between the hotel in town and the cabin on the resort isn’t fair, because we were over-the-top spoiled at … Continue reading →

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Athabasca bound

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Laura

First there was Athabasca Falls, teeming with tourists; and amongst the legs was a barely-leash-trained basset. We resorted to carrying him when the people became too much, but covered ourselves with muddy footprints in the process! I felt a bit … Continue reading →

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road trip

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Laura

It turns out that the dog is road trip rock star. I absolutely wasn’t sure how a four month old puppy would manage on a 18 hour road trip, but he was amazing. Sleeping or contentedly chewing on a bone, … Continue reading →

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a bale with a view

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Laura

We took the dog for his first long walk today. It was on a gravel path, with alfalfa field on one side, and the floodway on the other. He ate all the grasshoppers he managed to catch; and followed his … Continue reading →

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