So Cathi, Sam, Oliver and I went on a cross country trip to Iowa for a marathon series that Cathi was running. We took two of the three dogs because we were dog sitting for Grandpa. He brought over
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| Here are all four buddies in the doggie pool. |
"Roscoe" a Goldendoodle that is a little rambuxious. I didn't want Roscoe to be home alone with Isaac, so we left Bear behind to be a pal for Roscoe. However poor Bear was left alone once Grandpa came to pick him up half way through our trip.
I setup a "Doggy Pool" for them because it has been so hot lately. However I found that it get's dirty real quick, so I have to empty it about every other day. I don't fill it up very much to avoid water waste, which really isn't a waste since our back lawn is practically dying even though I'm watering it. Any extra water the lawn gets is doing it some good. Here's a fun video of Marshy enjoying the pool Thinking back, we should have just taken Bear with us.
Anyway, we made our way to Iowa which spanned a two day driving trip through Wyoming and Nebraska. The most we drove in a 24 period was 9 hours.
We loved the trip, and so did the dogs. When Cathi was out running her marathon, the boys would take the dogs and stand by the side of the several out and back marathon course. Here are some pictures:
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| Here we are at Mount Rushmore. |
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| Checking out the Mississippi River while staying in Clinton, Iowa. |
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| The best dog park I've ever seen is in Clinton, Iowa. |
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| Resting with Oliver in the RV. |
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| The Buddies enjoyed wading in the Mississippi River while waiting for Cathi during her marathon in St. Cloud, Minnesota |
Clinton had the best dog park. It is Prairie Pastures Dog Park in Eagle Point Park. It cost $3 for a day, but so worth it! The dogs ran the entire time exploring and chasing birds. Sam even loved exploring the diverse and lush greenery and picked up a tick. The dogs escaped tick free probably because they were running so fast and didn't really get too deep in the bush whereas Sam was trying to play hide and seek.
