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East Coast Part 1

August 28, 2014 23 Comments

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Our 30 hour road trip led us to our first stop in Virginia. Nick’s parents have a house on the lake so we were really excited to see how the pups took to all the activities that come with lake life.

Warning: This post will be picture overload!

DSC_0053editIn the back yard of the house, they have a nifty little beach area. This was pyrfect for helping to keep the pups in one place. As you can see, the beach is surrounded by a rock ‘wall’. There are stairs entering the beach so Mauja and Atka could easily exit, but it helped teach them boundaries.

I’m not going to lie, Mauja and Atka decided to try to go on a few adventures. For the most part, they would stay on the beach or go over to the dock. A few times, they thought it would be an excellent idea to explore the area and other docks.

The majority of the time, we were able to shake the Bravo treat bag to get them to come back to us (or pause long enough to grab them).

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Atka loves to swim. When we’d let him go to the lake, he would run right into the water and start swimming around. He wouldn’t be going after a toy or to a location, just swimming laps. It was absolutely adorable.

At one point, we decided to go out on the boat without the pups to go wakeboarding and skiing. Mauja and Atka stayed behind because it wouldn’t really be safe for them to join. My mother-in-law decided to stay on the dock with the pups.

Not too long after we got going, Nick heard some screaming and thought we should head back to see what the commotion was about.

Atka had jumped off the dock and came swimming after us. Apparently, he swam about 100 yards until he lost sight of us and decided it would be best to turn back around. We turned the boat around so Nick could get Atka.

DSC_0092editNick made sure Atka got back to the beach safely. Mauja and Atka certainly are protective of their ‘flock’.

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Holding onto collars was not optional every time the boat came by the dock. They really were upset every time we left 🙁

PicMonkey Collage2Jumping in the water without Atka would not be tolerated! He made sure to jump in after us every time.

PicMonkey Collage3The most amazing part of the trip was when Mauja decided to try to swim! Well, I don’t think she meant to try. Mauja decided it would be a great idea to jump off the dock. She had never tried to swim before so I panicked. Her swimming wasn’t pretty at the beginning, but over the next few days she got much more comfortable! She really enjoyed fetching the noodles 🙂

DSC_0023editThey loved getting their zoomies out on the beach. We had to make sure we sent them back in the water to get the sand out!

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We took the pups out on their first boat ride and they absolutely loved it! They enjoyed having the wind in their faces and getting to enjoy all of the new smells.

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After a long day of swimming, boating, and playing, relaxing in the sun was just what they needed 😉

Check back in a few days to see how part two of our trip goes! I have so many pictures from this trip, so expect to keep seeing more!

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Fluffy Life Tagged With: dogs, east coast, great pyrenees, pyrs

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  1. Alix says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:06 am

    Great pictures! Looks like they had a blast! That’s Smith Mountain Lake, isn’t it? I recognize the house in the background, haha! My in-laws also have a house there! Sadly, Buster doesn’t enjoy the water as much as your pups do, and he will only get near it with his life jacket on (maybe he is just really smart? lol!)

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:18 pm

      It is Smith Mountain Lake! I can’t believe you recognized it 🙂 I’m going to say that Buster is just really smart 😉

      Reply
  2. SlimDoggy (@MySlimDoggy) says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:35 am

    Looks like so much fun. After our trip to Big bear, I know what you mean about Mauja – that’s kind of what happened to Jack – say let me walk on this water…ooops. Beautiful pics, house, lake – what fun. Makes me want a vacation.

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:19 pm

      I’m sure Jack was not amused!

      Reply
  3. Miley's Daily Scoop says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:47 am

    OMDog! Great pics! Mom usually ties us to really long ropes so we can only swim out so far at the lake. They are quite a pair, can’t wait to see what else you’ll be up to! Enjoy!!

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      We had the long leads just in case! They were both too clingy to go too far into the water 😉

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  4. Life with Dogs&Cats (@WithDogsAndCats) says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:50 am

    Looks like a really fun time. I understand why your dogs kept swimming after you. We had a dog who jumped in the pool any time she saw any of us splashing. She felt she had to join in–or save us. We never really knew.

    Wags (and purrs) Life with Dogs and Cats

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:21 pm

      I really wish we were able to tell which one it is!

      Reply
  5. Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Oh wow!!!! Looks and sounds like you all had a ton of fun!!! Love your photos, and I think it is just adorable how they tried to follow you every time you left the dock!
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:21 pm

      They’re cute like that 😉

      Reply
  6. Christie, Mikko and Jax says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:39 am

    Wow! Looks like the pyrs absolutely loved that stop! I wish I could say my dogs love to swim…But one problem! I have no dogs!! And..I don’t think any amount of treats or persuasion would get my cats into the water…Yeah, I don’t think that would go so well! What do you think?
    MOL!
    ❀Siamese Smothers and Tuxie Tickles❀ from Mikko and Jax at Happiness is Siamese!

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Hahaha! Now THAT would be a sight!

      Reply
  7. Bichonpawz says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I absolutely LOVE your dogs!! I am a huge Newfie Fan so I am thrilled with all of these giant breed dogs! Your pictures are awesome!! Safe travels!

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      Newfies are awesome! We would love to have one eventually 🙂

      Reply
  8. Emmadog says

    August 30, 2014 at 10:33 am

    How fun is that! So glad they went along and got to experience life at the lake too!

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      Now I don’t think we can ever go without them!

      Reply
  9. easyweimaraner says

    August 31, 2014 at 6:38 am

    I like the ride on a boat! Even Easy would be there with you although he is not a fan of water. Have a super labor day weekend!

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Maybe Easy can vacation with us next time? 🙂

      Reply
  10. Sand Spring Chesapeakes says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    30 hours holy cow, I bet they did need to go to the beach and get some energy out. Lovely photos and great time.

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      They really did. I’ve never seen them so active!

      Reply
  11. Jan K says

    September 4, 2014 at 10:30 am

    What a great time! My dogs would be beside themselves if they got to spend time at a lake! I love all the photos.

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  12. 2 Brown Dawgs says

    September 4, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    All that swimming. Brown dawgs would love that. 🙂 Looks like you all had a great time.

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  13. PuppyLoveNY says

    September 4, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Love this post! I personally live on the east coast and these pics made me happy and reminiscent as we near the end of summer <3

    Reply

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