Wounded in Action

It's a great hike when Turbie finds a tennis ball on the trail. Proudly she prances around with the ball she found. She loves to put the ball at the edge of a ravine, give it a nudge and go barreling down after it. Remo has no interest in running down the steep ravine after a ball. He has better things to do.

I never heard a peep out of Turbie, but I'm guessing she went flying over a branch that maybe caught hold of her. When we got home from our muddy hike, I put the dogs in the shower. When I was drying Turbie I noticed some blood on the towel and I found the wound...another trip to pet emergency in San Rafael. It seems as though everything happens after our vets office closes for the day.

Turbie's wound wasn't too bad, it just required a few staples and some antibiotics. She was back in action the next day, but has to wear a t-shirt until she gets the staples removed.

Rubber Chicken

Not dog related, but this morning we did the rubber chicken ride. This ride has been going on for 20 years. The ride goes every Friday at 730am from Mill Valley and loops around Tiburon to finish in Corte Madera. Today, Brian and I won the rubber chicken on the tandem. NO ONE could come around us! hee, hee We get to hold on to this prestigious prize until next Friday.

I think I better hide the chicken from Remo.

Jalama - Hidden Treasure

I'm a little slow with my blog. A few weeks ago for Brian's b-day we went to Jalama Beach for a long weekend. We picked the perfect weekend, because the weather was warm and plenty of sunshine. Check out the beautiful sunset from the wagger mobile.

This place is very dog friendly, with a lot of beach for the dogs to run.

For Brian's b-day I got him a nice cigar to enjoy while the sun was setting.

Looking forward to another trip to this place.

Waggers Conquer Paradise Royale

We just spent 4 days in Humboldt County at Paradise Royale/Tolkan Campground. It really felt like we were out there in the middle of no where but, we were nestled in a beautiful forrest and with an ocean about 4 miles away. Paradise Royale is a really cool mountain bike park. There's a 14 mile cross country loop, a terrain park (jumps & stunts), and a pump track.

After talking with a few people they told us the cross country loop would take about two and half hours. I was a bit concerned about the distance for the waggers, but they go for 2 hour hikes every day, so we decided to take them on the ride. It was really perfect conditions; cool temperatures, lotsa shade, and several creek crossings. It was a fun singletrack trail, but 75% of the time we were going up hill. Remo is really good at conserving his energy, he would just trot or walk behind us on the uphill...not Turbie, she's full speed ahead. I only saw her start to slow down the last couple miles. We did the mountain bike loop on our first and last day there. Great riding and hiking in this area. The dogs loved it!

The campground was perfect because it had access to the trailheads. There were 9 campsites and they had so much space & privacy. I'm looking forward to going back there in March.

Unfortunately our photos didn't turn out that great. Hopefully, I'll get better ones on the next trip.

p.s. we just got our new license plates "rdwggrs"

Happy New Year

I'm a little slow with my New Years posting. We went back up to Dodge Ridge for a few days over New Years. It's amazing how much snow they got in one week. It seemed like 2 more feet, since our trip over Christmas.

We had a great time snow shoeing with the dogs. I think about 2 hours is their limit in the snow/cold. Even with the jackets on, they get chilled if you stop, so you always need to keep moving. We spent some time blazing our own trail and it made hiking a bit more difficult. The dogs didn't wander to far from the trail, because the powder was deep. They tried it a few times and decided it was better to stay on the trail (that's a first).

We're looking forward to some more trips to the snow.

Happy New Year!

Dodge Ridge

We just got back from Dodge Ridge. We stayed at our family cabin in Twain Harte, but there really wasn't much snow at that elevation. DR is about 30 minutes away and it was a winter wonderland. Plenty of trails for nordic skiing or snowshoeing. The dogs love playing in the snow and so do we. I just got the dogs these sleek jackets from Ruff wear for the snow. Don't they look like snow dogs!

Merry Christmas

Mountain Theater - Mt. Tamalpais

Happy Holidays - Brian, Cindy, Turbie, & Remo