Our Arizona Adventure <pics>

[wolf_Q]

This last weekend we drove down to Arizona to stay at my sister's house for a couple of days. Here are some pics:

It was pretty crowded...4 adults (my parents, brother, and I) + 3 dogs in one car (Syd stayed in Utah with my brother's family). I have to give the dogs credit, they did VERY well, they slept pretty much the entire time.
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Skya being weird
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In Mesquite, Nevada
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This pic shows their size differences better than most
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Husky pile-up
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A quick stop along the way :cool:
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London Bridge at Lake Havasu
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"Let's stop here for lunch...I'll take the the white one"
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[wolf_Q]

At my sister's house..
"We've looked everywhere and can't find the snow, where is it?"
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"Hi I'm Domino!"
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"Let me eat your ear!"
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Skya and her new buddy
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Saguaro National Park
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[wolf_Q]

At a park in Tucson
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We met up with Laura (Uabassoon) at a dog park :)
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Keva in belly rub heaven
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It was great meeting you Laura!
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On the drive home we had to stop here, my brother is a big sports fan
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"We're number one!"
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"Are we there yet?"
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[wolf_Q]

Joshua tree!
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Skya with her coyote look
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At Hoover Dam (check out the bridge they are building in the background...pretty impressive)
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Another view of the bridge
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It wasn't hard to tell when we were back home--we hit a bad snowstorm soon after entering Utah and had to drive through it all the way home in the dark. I was disillusioned thinking it was spring for a minute there, but I'm back to reality now! The dogs were happy to be back in snow though, they've been running laps in the yard like crazy.
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[chocolatepuppy]

Ahh, home to snow!:D It looks like another great adventure Amy! It's great you got to meet Laura.:)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

WOW great pics Amy !!!

I love those with Domino and Skya!!

I've met Laura too, few years ago, on the first European PT-meeting in London!! :love:

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow, looks like you had lots of fun!! And that Domino is just too adorable!
I always enjoy looking at your pictures, thanks for sharing. :)

[k9krazee]

*sigh* Can I come live with you? You live in, and travel in, some of the neatest places. I'm jealous.

But I loved the pictures, every one of them! Thanks for sharing these, they made my day! Do you expect Skya to get much bigger? I think it's cute that you have a large, medium and small set. :D

[Husky_mom]

I´m also envious.... I soooo want to meet up with you guys... :D

loved all the pics... Domino and Skya look adorable playing... awwwww....

Loved the husky pile.. LOL.. Skya all squished a the bottom.. LOL..

loved their missing-the-snow faces... :p

and I know about the Joshua tree... U2 perhaps.. ;)

[lvpets2002]

:love: WoW as always Great Pics of the Trip && of course those Adorable Cutie Pie Pups..

[Karen]

Hey, fun pictures, how neat that you got to meet up with Laura - and she got to meet the silly three! :)

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Wow, Amy! You got some awesome shots! Looks like everyone had a great time!

Aren't road trips with dogs so much fun??;)

[dreamparkingspace]

Awesome pics as always! I love your huskies.

[AllAmericanPUP]

beautiful photos as usual!!

i might be moving to Arizona for about 6 months but not sure yet. My parents and one of my brothers are there now and they're loving it:)

[cassiesmom]

beautiful photos as usual!!



That goes for me too!

[dreamparkingspace]

If you made a book with just pictures of your huskies, I would buy it :).

[anna_66]

Well Amy it looks like you all had a great trip with lots of neat sites to see and wonderful pictures to share.

I must say though, it seemed weired seeing the huskies in the back yard in Arizona....they looked a little out of place;)

And yes...they are #1!!!

[Lori Jordan]

fantastic photos Amy!It looks like there well behaved travelers(Mine dont even like the 5 minute drive to the campground we camp at)

[Uabassoon]

It was great meeting Amy and all the huskies! I always forget how pretty Tucson is until I see it in pictures!

[luvofallhorses]

Gorgeous pictures as always, Amy! :) Of course it looks like you and your beautiful dogs had fun and Domino is such a little cutie. :D hehe your dogs are such snow pups, huh? ;) Thanks so much for sharing and I am glad you all had fun. :)

[RipplingWaves55]

Great pictures. Look like they enjoyed theirselves! I lived in tucson, Arizona before. :eek:

[cyber-sibes]

Great photos, Amy! You got to chalk up meeting another PTer, too , what a great mini-vacation! The sibes make a stunning pack together, Skya sure has grown up! Seems like not long ago she was barley as tall as Nebo's legs. And of course, there's nothing like having snow to play in!

[Animalhouse26]

Wow, Skya is getting Sooo Big! She is gonna be bigger then your other two! :) Such beautiful Pics!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Great pictures. It's looks like everyone had a lot of fun.:) What a difference in climate though.

[4 Dog Mother]

Carl and I lived at Fort Huachuca, Az when we got married a few years ago (okay, alot of years ago!). Your pictures brought back a lot of those memories and the feelings of awe seeing those mountains again. We spent a lot of time in Tuscon as it was the closest "big' city to the fort. Carl's sister lives in Phoenix now so we have been back a couple of times but I can never get over that feeling when I see pictures again.


And your pictures are the best! It is amazing how different the sizes of your dogs are - such cuties! I was also thinking seeing them near the saghuro catcus' that that had to be quite a change from them. From snow to warmer weather (although the temperature in winter in Tucson is not always real warm?) Yes, I think you live in one of the prettiest areas of the U.S. As a teen-ager, my parents and sisters and I did a lot of traveling in the Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, southern California area. If it weren't for family being here, I would definitely think about moving that way. Oh, yeah and jobs and all that kind of unimportant stuff!

Maybe you should think about doing a traveling with dogs guide in that area of the country. You could give great hints about traveling with 3 dogs and with the pictures make it a great photography book as well!

[Ginger's Mom]

What a pleasant surprise. I love the pictures. The dogs really do look like wonderful, well behaved travellers. Skya is getting so big. And the pictures of Domino jumping up and down at the Huskies made me smile. They sure look happy to be back in the snow again. Silly pups.

[Riptide]

Darn, you couldn't have visited Vegas when we still lived there? ;)

Looks like ya'll had a fun trip. I love that first picture of Skya!

[tikeyas_mom]

Great pics Amy!!! Your sogs are all just beautiful. Its amazing how fast skya has grown!!! Shes catching up to Keeva fast ..
Looks like the dogs had a great time!

[ramanth]

What a great trip! It looks so nice and warm there. :D Lucky you to meet Laura! :D

[boomersooner]

You ought to publish a book with your dog's adventures......I love the pictures of them with the landmarks behind them....how cool!!

[beeniesmom]

Thanks for these great pictures. I have no idea how I could have missed this thread. You really take great photos and your 'subjects' are always gorgeous. The picture next to the Welcome to Las Vegas sign and the first one in Mesquite, NV. are my favorites. :)

[MonicanHonda]

Those dogs are AMAZINGLY gorgeous. It looks like you guys had a bunch of fun :)