Happy to report that Charlie finally made it to Santa Cruz! (Actually, it was Aptos but close enough!) Aside from Baker Beach in SF (which is NOT a swimming beach) Charlie had not been to the ocean and it was really fun to watch him discover the waves for the first time.
Tim really enjoyed having Charlie with him in the water and repeatedly urged him to join the fun in the waves.
This outing was also an opportunity for Tim and Charlie to practice being out in public together in the presence of countless distractions. (I must note here that CA beaches are loaded with dogs and this presented a great opportunity for Charlie to practice behaving in the face of all those other distracting canines.)
I even managed to fire off a few pix of my boys hanging together in the sand.
Alas, what would a trip to the beach be without some old fashioned sand digging? This was clearly Charlie's favorite part of the trip and he managed to dig several large chasms, including one right beneath Tim's chair as he was seated in it. (Didn't have the foresight to photograph that one!) Check him out here while I was trying to set up a family shot.
Surely any trip to the beach is better than a day landlocked but I must say, it is SOOO nice to have your entire family included in these types of events. Charlie is such a cooperative dog and, in spite of his adolescence, he is so well behaved that it is simply a treat to have him with us participating in our family adventures.
2 comments:
Dig charlie dig!!!!
It's about time you updated!! I know, what is it with all these Californians and their dogs. You know how you always talk about the Californians... you are now one of them!! It's been forever since we have talked or seen you for that matter... I'm going to fix that this week! The beach pics are great!
Post a Comment