Life with Bawse: Hiking

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Okay, lets be honest. I don’t feel like what we did was really hiking, more like taking a stroll on rugged terrain. We were planning on going to the Shenandoahs this weekend but it was scheduled to rain. We still wanted to get out so we too the pup to Great Falls, VA.

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Bawse got a new backpack and we wanted to test it out. It’s perfect. He can carry his own water, bowl, treats, food, and poop bags now yay! And he walks pretty normal with it. We got him the Kurgo Wander Dog Pack and it’s perfect for our pitbull.

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Bawse was so excited, he basically pulled the whole time. Not fun for his daddy. For the most part he was good at ignoring the other dogs, unless he was allowed to meet them. He met a girl pitbull and he was totally smitten he didn’t wanna leave her to continue our walk.

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There was one weird guy with a labradoodle that kind of annoyed me though. We saw them coming, so we stepped off trail, and had Bawse sit and focus on me. He was doing really well, and all would have been fine if they guy kept walking past. But no, he just stopped in front of us with his dog.

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Like. Really bro, wtf. Keep it moving. He didn’t say anything he just stood in front of us. Bawse must have felt uncomfortable because after sitting for a little while and them not moving on Bawse went towards the other dog, who then tensed up and they lunged at each other. We decided to just start walking. That was weird. And annoying.

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Other than that he did pretty good, he just needs practice and desensitize from all the excitement of the sights (which I doubt will ever happen because nature is too exciting)!

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The best part is a worn out puppy afterwards!

Weekend Hiking: Great Falls, VA

I’m not really that outdoorsy. Bug bites make me cry, and I am a germaphobe. However, hiking is fun. Being outside on a beautiful day, climbing rocks, and enjoying lunch with a scenic view is always fun. Of course I packed wet ones, napkins, and bug cream as well as wore leggings under my shorts and avoided bug bites all together! On one of our free weekends we went to Great Falls, VA.

It was a lot of fun, and I look forward to going back, and going in the other direction with friends and more picnic food 😀