About a week and a half ago Jeremy and I decided to take the dogs to the beach, because dogs like that, right? WRONG. Wrong wrong wrong. It was a dramatic time. Even though we moved back here last summer, the dogs have never been to the ocean, so it was a completely new experience for them. Weetzie didn't mind so much; she didn't care for the water, but seemed to like hanging out on the sand. George was scared of everything. Poor guy. The texture of the sand, the noise, the water, it was all too much and we had to leave! It's okay though, not every dog is a beach-loving dog, and mine would much rather stick with napping most of the day and going on their somewhat-predictable walks.
The one thing they really liked was having a wide-open space to run on their leashes with Jeremy. That part was pretty adorable.
This photo really encapsulates the Ocean Fear that George was experiencing. I felt so bad for him, but at the same time the sand on his nose/wide-eyed-panic look is so endearingly hilarious.
Don't worry, we didn't stay long. I would never let George be that anxious for a long period of time. The beach has a nice sidewalk on the other side (safely tucked away from the horror of sand and water) so at least we can still take them to the beach without actually taking them to the beach.
Aw, poor little pup! My dog loves the beach but barks non stop at my boyfriend as he skimboards. It's pretty funny to watch. At least it looks like you had a nice time.
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Ahaha, I feel like George would be the same way with skimboarding! He's very alarmed by people on bicycles or motorcycles, any kind of moving contraptions like that, haha!
Deleteyou have mod dog collars too! just stumbled across your blog and you are already impressing me with your use of awesome collars - i am obsessed with the mod dog! and i have the same bird collar (same color too!) for my basset, only it's a chain martingale.
ReplyDeleteanyhow, my dogs hated the first time i took them to the river. my basset got scared of the water and looked so scared. we ended up back on land on a pathway too! i love your cute little plaid shirt - you and your boy are so cute together!
Yesss I LOVE Mod Dog collars! I used to have another one as George's everyday collar but he's way too rough with fabric and needed a leather one. The martingale is perfect for when he goes out though because I feel confident that it'll stay on his little neck In Case of Emergency, haha. And it's SOCUTE.
DeleteAnd awww thanks! <3 And yeah, I think we might try ONCE MORE during an actual beach trip with a blanket and umbrella and everything, because maybe keeping him away from the water and letting him just chill on the blanket would make him calmer, but if it deosn't work out we'll just stick to the sidewalk!