Kachess Ridge Trail
It was now noon. Dad needed to figure out how to burn off some of the massive amounts of sugar Mongo had recently consumed. (Click HERE to read about Mongo and molasses.) Poor Dad had run errands for Mom-mom all morning as penance for leaving the molasses and corn syrup out where Mongo could find them.
Now he needed to get Mongo moving before all that sugar turned to pudge. He studied his copy of “Best Hikes with Dogs”
“Kachess”, he said aloud to Mongo. We’re going to hike the Kachess Ridge. It was exceptionally warm for the first day of May, but that shouldn’t be problem thought Dad. There was plenty of water along the route and he would carry some extra water and doggie nom-noms just in case.
The various guides Dad had consulted promised,
“The trail to Kachess Beacon is steep much of the way, but it is easy to get to, well-shaded, and less than three miles long.”
It seemed like a good choice. It was a bit closer than Dad’s favorite hike to Snoquera. And since it was already noon, they did not have a lot of time to spend in transit. It had a 1500 ft climb, so they would get a good workout, and it looked like a fun hike… Read More…
Happy Independence Day 2016
Some dogs run and hide on the 4th of July, but not Mongo. He heads outside, and keeps scanning to the sky looking for falling birds.
Lincoln Park
Seattle’s Lincoln Park is relatively close by Dad’s house. So it is an easy drive to take Mongo there in the evenings after work. Mongo enjoys it because there are new and exciting smells, and Dad enjoys the scenery. Read More…
Finishing Up the Season on a High Note
Mongo and Dad went up to the Cooke Canyon Hunt Club to finish the pheasant hunting season. Mongo and Dad had enjoyed a fiarly good hunting season. They had limited out on ducks in January, and while their pheasant hunts on public lands had been less than stellar ( i.e. zero birds), they had done well at their previous hunt at Cooke Canyon. However, today was another day.
Lesvos Animals Looking for a Forever Home – MPSA
MPSA – Mongo’s Public Service Announcement.
Rebecca from Lesvos Stray Cat and Dog Adoptions has asked Animal Couriers to publicize a tiny handful of dogs like Winston, who have been rescued from the streets of Lesvos, Greece. They are in need of Forever Homes.
Levos, Greece
Source: looking for a forever home Archives – Animalcouriers
Third Time is a Charm
Another one buddy”, Dad asked ask he scooped up another pile for this morning’s walk. Dad knew something was amiss with Mongo. Mongo is typically a digestive machine. Two cups of kibble every morning and night yield one bag of dog poop every morning and night. But here was Dad in the cold light of a winter’s dawn making multiple scoops.
For some reason Mongo was off schedule. The evidence was that Dad was on his third baggie of the morning. His first thought when Mongo hunched up the second time was that Mongo had one more piece to poop out, a Clingon if you will. That has not been the case. Instead of one more little turd, Mongo had made an entire second load. And when he finished the second load, he had started a third.
Dad pondered the situation and asked aloud, “I wonder what he ate?”
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