Dog Lake

 Blaine and I got to take Ryko up to Dog Lake for his first time. We had no idea if he was going to make it the whole way, but our little tropper did. He made it to the top and all the way back down. He loved the lake...he swam, and swam and swam! He also thought that every other dog was his friend, which wasnt the case, but that didnt stop him from trying to play with them.

On our way up to the lake we saw a HUGE moose on the trial!!! Seriously this thing was so big and so close! Obviously, we stopped and waited to see if the moose would move off the trial. If you dont know, trying to "go around" a moose probably isnt the smartest idea. One lady tried to attempt this.....Are you really going to sneak behind a moose lady??? Maybe I am just a chicken, but I never would have done that! These other people had their dogs off the leash and wouldnt get them before one of the dogs started barking like crazy and running towards the moose. The moose CHARGED after the dog, running in our direction. Me and one other lady turned around and started running away! We werent going to get trampled. Anyways, in the end the moose veered off the trial and went in to the trees, but this was so scary. I thought my heart was going to pound right out of my chest. Lesson learned: Leash your dog if there is a moose near by! (We already knew this) Second lesson learned: If someone doesnt now the first rule, then grab their dog for them and leash him yourself! Ha!