HUSKY HIKE, Oct. 7, Ohio

[Uabassoon]

Don't forget to post lots of pictures!

[pitc9]

Don't forget to post lots of pictures!

No problem!!


Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!!!
I better make sure Sierra gets to bed early tonight, she's got a BIG day a head of her tomorrow keeping up with all those Huskies!

[cyber-sibes]

We're so excited! Printing out directions....got the camera and extra batteries...filled up the gas tank...I think we're ready. Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day, too! Safe travel, everyone.

[Cincy'sMom]

Have a good time everyone. I dont think we are going to be able to makeit. Just too busy of a weekend.

[Cinder & Smoke]

I dont think we are going to be able to make it.

Awww, NUTZ!

Sleep quick, everyone ...

Then Drive Safely to the Hike!!

[pitc9]

We're Baaaack!!
I'm off to post my pics in Dog General!!

[cyber-sibes]

We had a great time! Now, to get some pics uploaded...

[Cinder & Smoke]

KRAPPERZ!!

30 min of key poundin down the toilet with a "page not available" error.

[Cinder & Smoke]

SmokeMutt here (again) ...

Dad's off <poutin> inna korner an gettin reddie ta have a melt-down -
he can't handle *loosin* a post like dat.

So Where we BEEN?
We took da "senic route" back home ... Wuz gonna look fur da Good Year Blimp at
Wingfoot Lake - but aftur we got there Dad thunk maybe they wuz still Flyin around da Foosball Game.

We *stetched our Legz* atta kupple Parks onna way home - hadda nice ride.

Really *NICE* Tyme atta Kusky Hike, too ...
* Gud selekshun of Dawggie Treets by da Hoominz
* NICE tastin Chillie fur lunch - whut little Dad dint pig down on we hadda *split*
three wayz ... not much ta go around!
* Da Hot Dawgz were purdy *tasty* - an they gib us late-stayerz summa da "extreez"
* da Weather wuz GREAT! Lotza SUNNIE but not too hot
* Nice buncha Pups - an onlee a kuppla Husky Fights - nunbuddie gotz hurt -
just da usual Tuff Talkin! Dad telled us "Dont eben THINK about it!"

Bowz dint do so gud wiffa Hot Dawg Munchin Kontest ... he wuz *thirsty*
an kept *drinkin* stedda <munchin>.

So Who wuz There??

* Pat an JoJoe brung Sherman an Star
* Anna brung Roxie an rode wiff Jennifer - who brung Cayenne an Foster Dawg Dakota
* Angie wuz escorted by Sierra - (Buddy gots ta say back an Guard da Howze)
* An Dad (aka da Bus Driver) wuz kept in line by Us Three Amigos.

We'll get Dad werkin on Developin our *snappies* ... hope we have better luck
wiff ImageStation than da last attempt at *postin*. (We're gonna *back this wun up!)

/s/ SmokeMuttz, da Dawggie Korrispondant

[cyber-sibes]

Meeting up before the hike.
Sierra is such a sweet girl! All the other pups have met before - Roxey, Cayenne, Star, and Sherman. (No sign of Phred at this point)



After alot of official doggie greetings, the hike began!

Cayenne pulled Jennifer quickly into the lead! (She's wearing her training sled-pulling harness)

Once all those huskies started serious forward movement, instinct took over - they started to line up.
Sherman: "I get it! I get it! Let's GO!" Sierra wasn't as sure about this...

more in the next post...

[cyber-sibes]

Cayenne offers a few encouraging words to the others -

...And LOOK AT THIS! Siberians on parade! (Sierra became an honorary husky!) I think this will be an 8x10 for sure!

And the sled dogs kept coming!

right down to the pups...

Many thanks to JoJoe for our hike photos, I'm afraid we didn't get any more pics after this, except one where you can almost see Phred...have to rely on the other photographers to show after-hike pics.
The chili & hot dogs were good, & there were lots of goodies in the goodie bags for the pups. And after such an exciting day, Star and Sherman konked out all the way home, and are now dreaming away...



OH! I almost forgot! More pictures here: Husky Hike Album Sorry they are not in sequence and mostly in backwards order, hope you enjoy them anyway.

[Cinder & Smoke]

SmokeMuttz, here ~ wiffa <snappies> from the 2006 Husky Hike at Strongsville, OH.

"Musical Hoops" about to begin ... Pat and Star were our reps ...




Star ~ "I'm SURE this yellow hoop is smaller! But I think I'm 'IN'!"
JoJoe, Sierra, and Angie observe & cheer fronm the center / background.





Pet Talker Table on the right (near the food!)





Angie "consoles" the Three Amigos (Cinder, Bowser, & Smokey)
while da Bus Driver stands in line ...
Smokey *HOWLED* and they all worked on their Homeless Dawg Act ...
"HELP us, Kind Strangers - We've been abandoned!" "An we're HUNGRY - no, STARVED!" "Haven't eaten in DAZE!" "**WHINNNNE!"








Stay Tuned - a few more comin rite up!

[Cinder & Smoke]

SmokeMutts back wiff ya ...

Here's some of Roxey anna Extra Hot Dawgs ...

Roxey settles in to begin <levitating> a Dag offa the pile onna food table ...





"Mom" (Anna) gets involved ...
"NUTZ! Now I gotta *WORK* fur the durn thing!





"YES, Mom ! I'd like that Dawg, PaLEEZE!
An where'd da REST of it go?
I think there's a hunk missin!





"Awww, MOM! I don't LIKE havin ta put my nose on your leg!"
Anna never said a word - just *pointed* to her leg ...








Smokey & Cinder offer their help:
"Just GRAB IT, Roxey!"

Rox eventually "got it" - AFTER touching her nose to the correct spot!





There's more in the ImageStation Album ~ " '06 Husky Hike at Cleveland MetroParks"

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2101008122

Apologies to Jennifer & Angie - we DID take a few more <snappies> ...
when the batteries had *died* an Dad wuz <snappin> wiffa DEAD camera!
Jennifer brought along her Cayenne and Foster Husky Dakota - who had
THREE offers of a new home before they left!
(STILL think Dakota would slide right into Jen's Pack!)

GREAT TIME was had by ALL!!
If you didn't make it with your FurKids - we *missed* ya!
Try for Next Year - Husky Hike 2007!!

/s/ Phred's Gang

[wolf_Q]

Great photos! That looks like so much fun! I'm jealous! Nebo and I would love to be around all those huskies! Thanks for sharing the photos (Anna, where are yours? ).

[k9krazee]

Great pictures guys! Looks like you all had fun!