Dog Park, Sand Dunes, and Hiking <pics>

These are all from my "spring break" (I took 3 days off work). Sorry there are so many in one thread!

My friend was told about this unofficial dog park. It's just a large fenced in area that they allow people to let their dogs run. I went there after work and met with a couple of friends and their dogs (Cisco, Freyja, and Travi).
Nebo chasing Travi
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Freyja and Travi
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Happy dogs, they all love to run!
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Freyja and Keva
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Travi wanting to steal Keva's stick
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This chihuahua just showed up lol. He was able to fit through an opening between one of the gates. He sniffed everyone, marked his territory, then went back home, we watched him go in the garage of a nearby house (probably had a doggy door).
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Dog pile!
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Handsome Nebo
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Here's another set of photos. We went to the sand dunes to ride 4-wheelers. Between doing that (one person stayed with the dogs in the shade) I wandered around with Nebo and Keva.
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"No I wasn't eating sand, what makes you think that?" Both of them kept trying to eat it, maybe they thought it would taste like snow. :confused:
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Climbing a dune
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I took my shoes off and had a little too much fun playing in the giant sand box. :D
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Hanging out in the shade
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Yes, there's more :o this is the last set I promise. We went to one of my favorite hiking trails.
Some snow left by the waterfall
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Keva fetching sticks
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"Throw it again!"
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"Did ya have to throw it IN the waterfall?"
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Keva digging a hole in the snow
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Nebo had to help too
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"Hmmm...walk through the stream or..."
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Wow! Great pictures, Amy! Looks like everyone had a great time! Give those pups a kiss for me!

Well, you know I love each and every picture. Like I told you before you seem to live in such a great area with a little bit of everything around you. The unofficial dog park looks huge. I love how the dogs seem to be running like crazy. I noticed the last time that I took Tori to the dog park that she seemed to be a bit lazy and mostly stayed close by with us humans. She is getting out of shape. She is getting to be just like her momma ;) :rolleyes: .

Those sand dunes look cool and I love the pic of you and the pups running down the hill. Wonder if the pups really did think it was snow when they tried to eat the sand. Thats funny!....LOL

Beautiful dogs and great shots.

As always, beautiful pics! You went from grass to sand to snow! :D It sure looks like all the pups had a great time.

Great pictures, as always! I love the sand ones. :)

Love the change of scenery Amy!! Yous two are just beautiful! Love ally our pics.. How do the dogs do on the double lead? I was thinking about ryng it out, but I wasn't sure on how it would go, lol.

Great pictures, Amy! that looks like a huge dogpark. I loved seeing pictures that go from dry sand to grass & crunchy snow.....cool!

Wow... AMAZING pictures, Amy!

I really like the ones of Nebo & Keva in the sand. It's funny to see Huskies in the desert. ; )

Sun, sand, and happy doggies at play, what more can anyone want. What's that? A little snow. Got that too. :D Great thread!!! Loved it. :)

Gorgeous scenery and the perfect companions to share it with!

What awesome photos, I love Utah! I really like the photo of you running down the dune with them, that's one I'd have to prominently display. What a memory!

Awesome pictures, Amy!
Makes me reeeally wish I lived somwhere much cooler, Michigan is SUPER boring in comparison to Utah, it seems. Loved the scenery, loved the dogs, loved the sand, grass and snow. I want more!!
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What beautiful pictures and GORGEOUS huskies!! I just love huskies and yours are so awesome; happy and just beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos! :)

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Love the change of scenery Amy!! Yous two are just beautiful! Love ally our pics.. How do the dogs do on the double lead? I was thinking about ryng it out, but I wasn't sure on how it would go, lol.

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They do fine on the double lead, it can be a bit much to handle at times though....especially if they see a deer. :eek: On our daily walks I put no-pull harnesses on both of them and tie the leash around my waist, which makes it pretty easy. If I'm going to walk 2 dogs, I'd rather just hold one leash, but that is my preference, others may prefer one leash per dog.

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Originally Posted by wolf_Q

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos! :)



They do fine on the double lead, it can be a bit much to handle at times though....especially if they see a deer. :eek: On our daily walks I put no-pull harnesses on both of them and tie the leash around my waist, which makes it pretty easy. If I'm going to walk 2 dogs, I'd rather just hold one leash, but that is my preference, others may prefer one leash per dog.

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I use a coupler with a third attachment and walk all three of mine on one leash. I prefer it, too, over three individual leashes. I don't think I could tie Finn to my waist, though, I'd need hip replacement in a week, haha. ;)