We started out the day by driving to Tipsoo lake. Unfortunately when we got there, we realized that dogs are not allowed on the Tipsoo lake trails :( That wasn't a problem for this particular visit because the lake trails were under several feet of snow. But we won't be able to take Rana with us on our annual August visit. Since there weren't really any trails to hike on, we decided to walk Rana around in the snow next to the parking lot.
It was like Rana had lived on snow her entire life! She walked right over the piles of snow like they were nothing. She was such a confident, happy puppy!
After playing in the snow for a little bit, we loaded puppy back into the car and headed for Boulder Cave. Rana passed out in her crate (as usual).
After Boulder Cave, we loaded back up into the car and headed to Untanum Canyon. We hiked for about an hour along a flat, grassy trail. The hike included a very long, bouncy bridge over a river which ended in a ramp down to the trail. Rana walked across the bridge like it was nothing and didn't even hesitate when it came time to cross the ramp! She is such an amazing little pup. I am so proud of her :)
Rana made friends with a few beetles and ants along the trail, and happily pranced in the long grass.
After Untanum Canyon, we did a very thorough tick/seed/bug/ect check on Rana. She really seemed to enjoy this part, especially when we asked her to lay on her back so we could look over her belly! She is so cooperative when it comes to any sort of handling :)
We then loaded up into the car and headed home.
Rana did such a wonderful job keeping up with us yesterday! She hiked like a champ! She very rarely pulled on the leash or lagged behind. She listened when we told her to leave things alone and was generally a perfect little lady :) I am very excited for when she is an adult and can accompany us on more difficult hikes!
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