Happy Hound Hikes

30/07/2024

The senior’s hiking group! These pretty ladies, Nutella (13)and Maya (12) still hiking strong, but maybe a little more slow paced.

23/07/2024

Took my guys for a hike in Brushy Hill this morning, while my car was being repaired. We picked blueberries and saw some bear tracks.

29/06/2024

Today’s accomplishment happened at the SDDA sanctioned sporting scent trial in Berwick. Rua and I competed for the first time in the Advanced level, completing our title with a Special distinction and gold levels scores! As you can see from the photo below, Rua is pretty chill when waiting for his next run. Our games in the evening weren’t as successful, only qualifying in high aerials. All others taught us things to work on. They were all “close”.

13/06/2024

Who looks cuter surrounded by lupins?

13/06/2024

I love how my day includes activities with dogs, friends and water!

06/06/2024

Everyone enjoying their time in the woods, including myself!

13/01/2024

Here’s some really good information.

https://caninearthritis.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CAM-Puppy-Guidance-Caregiver-Handout.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0UNrgI4C-zWMe8gkzgQyGMcrfoinblVUF5hFZKEbzpeGIht6e9RdQYQ1Y_aem_AWdvOUun7hJfrlcCAkngyR4-dmqkpZem3it-i9u4OHvvRUmHjLplW2U0Y10aB-wDtwI

17/08/2023

I love this advice!

03/02/2023

Rua will be competing in this. So come cheer us on. I’ll be taking off March 10th from my hikes.

We are thrilled to start introducing our competitors for this year's Atlantic Canada Spring Scent Detection Challenge held at the Atlantic Outdoor Sports and RV Show
Once again, you will be able to vote for the audience choice award. We have some new exciting challenges coming to the arena for our teams this year, so come out and cheer on Rua and the rest of the competitors.

02/02/2023

Mila was all smiles, that she got to play frisbee on the hike today!

22/12/2022

We stopped in at Growlies, off Larry Utek and Nine Mile Dr, to pick up some Christmas dinners for the dogs. We ended up doing a photo shoot with their Christmas back drop, and ordering their Bistro special for that day, Llama, cauliflower, bone broth and squash. Nutella, Taisce and Rua loved it!

16/12/2022

I think Kiran felt a little embarrassed, showing up for the hike in a life jacket! His owner said it should keep him dry on that rainy day. I asked if she thought it was going to rain that much, that he’d be ready for the flood!! 😂

10/12/2022

My guys would love to win this awesome prize!

Crazy Dog Swag bag with an 8oz Beef Lung, 3oz Beef Tripe, 4oz Honey Beefer. Antler , large Yak Chew and Chow Time Kibble Drizzle! Post a picture of your pups in Christmas spirit ,like and share this post for a chance to win. Winner will be drawn on December 19th!

01/09/2022

Bella and Max enjoying the new pool. I should have taken an after picture. Max was a mud puppy and the pool looked like chocolate milk! Max got a bath with the hose. There was an inch of mud in the bottom of the drained pool. Max likes to dig holes in my yard! I don’t know why it’s so hard to keep a clean house!

05/08/2022

With this hot humid weather, we’ve been doing short hikes to the lake. Stay and play in the water for about 10 minutes, then a short loop hike and back to lake a few more times. This allows cool down, but not too much water time. Plus, I get some photo shoot opportunities.

02/07/2022

Beautiful day at the lake to take some photos! The pups enjoyed their swim too.

16/04/2022

Went somewhere different for our hike on Thursday evening, while my car was being fixed in Avonport. We walked out onto the d***s. Wish I lived closer, I’d love to do more exploring there.

27/07/2021

Millie showing off that Cockapoos can fly! She had a great time while boarding with us. Ozzy just admired her form.

10/07/2021

Excerpts from Memoires of a Dog Hiker:
The funny things that happen to you while on the job. Today we were visiting a creek to cool off. After their dip, I called the dogs to have some treats. Every body was happy and wet, I headed the pack up the trail, away from the creek, listening to an audiobook through one of my Bluetooth earbuds. These earbuds were a welcome upgrade from the sketchy Dollarama ones. Bonus, that their battery lasted longer than the hike.
While heading up the trail, I stepped to the right to avoid getting body sponged by a soaked Portie, and stepped into an evergreen branch. The branch caught my earbud, and popped it out. I thought I felt it hit the front of my shoulder, so I looked down in front of me, to recover the wayward earbud. I noticed my waist pouch was still open from treat delivery, and hoped it had fallen into the opening. Not finding it there, the search began, including the creek behind me. I envisioned the branch catapulting my earbud into the water. I tried to locate it with my phone, by turning up the volume on my audiobook, to discover the earbud had been disconnected, and reconnection attempts didn’t work. Forty minutes of effort didn’t glean any better results, other than dirty fingernails from turning over rocks.
My brain went to other possibilities, replaying which dogs were around me when the earbud popped out. Could it be possible that one of them thought it was another treat I had dropped, and scarfed it up before another dog could get it? That could be another explanation for no connection, no reception from inside the stomach! I decided to go with that possibility, and inform the owners of the potential suspects, to keep an eye on their future poops, for black plastic parts. They diligently kept an eye out, and came up clean (so far).
Two days later, I revisited the same area. I decided to broaden my search. This paid off when I spotted a mangled piece of plastic and wiring, further up the trail on the opposite side. One side of the earbud and electrical innards. Mystery solved, as to what happened to my earbud. I still didn’t find the other remains, or the culprit. Needless to say, I won’t be listening to audiobooks in my right ear, from now on. I hope that expensive treat tasted good, whoever you are!

20/04/2021

Finnley decided she wanted to be a chocolate retriever today. Or she was impersonating a pig! We went to the lake to swim, and get most of this off!

15/03/2021

I love it when my clients tip me with chocolate!

05/03/2021

I often have a friend or client join me for a hike. Today my friend, Angela, joined me with her dogs and 35mm camera. Here’s some of the pictures she took. I’ve added one of the pictures I took of a new client’s dog, Noenkie, a Berndoodle, on my second hike.

12/02/2021

I must say, I love winter activities! Cross country skiing and snowshoeing are some of my favourite ways to do my group hikes in winter. And I’m glad to say I have a few bookings for boarding, as people travel locally. Cooper’s owners are doing a snowmobiling trip. And a welcome to our pack goes out to Brew the BC puppy.

05/02/2021

Well, we got to enjoy the winter for a short while. Kicksledding and introducing some new dogs to kicksledding. It’s a great winter activity, kinda like sledding, skiing and mushing all combined into one activity.

18/12/2020

Fun in the snow!

18/12/2020

The girls and I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We’re heading out now to go play in the fresh snow!

30/06/2020

Beautiful hike today, and an opportunity to braid a colourful wildflower wreath. A spontaneous photo shoot was taken at the lake. Meet my flower fairies, Mila, Luna, Caper, Ozzy, Nutella and Taisce.

24/06/2020

It’s nice to be getting back to normal. Lovely weather and swimming at the lake with Duey and Caper. I look forward to seeing all my pups.

08/04/2020

I'm sure missing all my pups. I hope everyone is doing OK during this trying time. My life is certainly different right now. There's both good and bad. Good, in that I have more time for myself and family. I have a new grand daughter that lives with me. I've been getting back into some painting, trying out watercolour pencils. My dogs are enjoying the one on one time. But I miss my routine and regular exercise and puppy kisses. Here's hoping that this is over soon, and that we all come through it healthy and happy.

23/01/2020

We’ve had some lovely, winter hikes. Here are a few of the dogs that really get into playing in the snow!