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Fluffy Weekend Adventure

August 18, 2015 10 Comments

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As much as I hate to admit it, summer is coming to a close here in Montana. We’ve had weather barely reaching 70 degrees accompanied by a cool breeze. I’m not a fan of fall coming, but the fluffies are itching for some cooler weather.

With the cooler weather this past weekend, I figured it would be the perfect time to take Mauja and Atka to the farmer’s market. The market here in town isn’t dog friendly, but there is one just over an hour away that is and is even bigger. So, we packed up the dogs, tons of water, and made a quick stop at Starbucks for coffee and puppaccinos before hitting the road.

Great Pyrenees

I had forgotten that there’s a huge fire in the area and other parts of the state are dealing with horrible smoke. As we continued to drive, the smell of smoke got stronger and stronger. I did a quick search and found that the air quality where we were going was labeled “good”, so we decided to continue on our way. Thankfully, we arrived to find that the smoky smell wasn’t really apparent in town.

However, it wasn’t all good from there. What’s a trip without some issues anyway? 😉 Not too long after parking the car, Mauja threw up and I got stung by a bee. It was a great start to our day… Thankfully, Mauja seemed fine so we decided to peruse the market.

We all had a great time looking through the stands of delicious produce and unique goods. The fluffies were most interested in the stand with homemade dog treats and pupcakes, Yes, we left with pupcakes. Look how cute they are! Well, were. They’re long gone by now!

Pupcakes

Mauja and Atka were show-stoppers through the entire market making it impossible to walk more than a few steps without stopping to chat with people. I love talking to people about the breed, but this was the most frustrated I had been while out with them in a long time.

Conversation after conversation went like this:

Person: Oh my gosh what gorgeous dogs! What breed are they?

Me: Thanks! They’re Great Pyrenees.

Person: Are you going to have puppies? I would love to have a puppy from you.

Me: No, we don’t breed – they’re both fixed.

Person: Too bad. Seems like they’d make cute, sweet puppies.

Aaaand, this is why there are so many pyrs in shelters. These people never asked about the breed and I had several people simply ask how much they cost (one of the many things to never say to someone with a Great Pyrenees). No one cared about their traits. All they saw were well-behaved, sweet, beautiful dogs. Beautiful dogs that require a lot of work and a lot of patience. A breed that not many should have.

Great Pyrenees Love

Anyway – after I vented to Nick about these people we left and went to the walking mall downtown. There’s several cute shops, fun sculptures, and art pieces where we stopped to get several pictures.

Finally, we went to PetSmart for a fun shopping trip where I could show off my new Tote Tails bag. (which we will have more on in a few days). We let Mauja and Atka pick out a new toy, grabbed some treats, and headed back home.

Great Pyrenees at PetSmart with a custom Tote Tails bag

The fluffies slept the rest of the day and I may have taken a nap myself 😉 I always love getting them out on adventures for socialization and training. Plus, it’s great bonding for us to get out together as a family 🙂

Great Pyrenees in Helena, Montana

Did you do anything this past weekend with your dogs? Do you have a favorite place to go with them?

Filed Under: Fluffy Life, What's New Tagged With: dogs, fluffy, great pyrenees, petsmart, tote tails

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  1. GoldenDaily Scoop says

    August 18, 2015 at 8:32 am

    You two are definitely show stoppers but I can definitely see how it can get annoying. Love the tote bag, so adorable!!

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  2. Eliza says

    August 18, 2015 at 10:50 am

    Looks like a great way to spend a family day together, despite the hiccups!

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  3. Sandy Weinstein says

    August 18, 2015 at 11:03 am

    i can just imagine the conversations and remarks people say when you take these 2 anywhere. they are so beautiful. i even stop and watch them when i see them at the dog shows. they are so big, so fluffy and have such a sweet face. i bet they make a scene wherever they go.

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  4. De Hufford says

    August 18, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    They are gorgeous dogs. It’s too bad so many people don’t think about characteristics and needs of the breed.

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  5. Lauren Miller (ZoePhee) says

    August 18, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    Oh no! I’m sorry about the bee sting… Have I mentioned that I’m terrified of bees!? Yikes!

    Those are some adorable pictures of the pups! 😀 I’m glad you had a good trip, despite the hiccups and annoying people!

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  6. Jen says

    August 19, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    I can’t wait for cooler weather to hit here so I can get out more with the boys. We had a few teaser days but now it’s back to hot and humid!

    I can only imagine the questions you get when out with the 2 fluffies, we get a lot also!

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  7. Kimberly Gauthier says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    I love seeing the bag. What a clever way to feature it in the post. You rock!!!

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  8. Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady says

    August 31, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Well all in all it sounds like a fun time! We lovvvvvvvve taking trips to PetSmart!
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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  9. Ryan Patmore says

    September 1, 2015 at 9:26 pm

    Still after reading what how difficult and how they may challenge your nerve, I am still interested in how big and beautiful they are. I have only read too articles that you have wrote but can these dogs be playful with the right amount of play and such? Also do they like to swim?

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    • Kelsie says

      September 1, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      They can definitely be playful, but they typically don’t stay active for long. Mauja and Atka will play for about 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening. They much prefer to snooze 😉 Pyrs aren’t know for their love of water, but some definitely do. Atka loves the water, but many pyrs have no desire to be near it. They are definitely big, beautiful dogs, but you have to be prepared for endless barking, digging, shedding, and independence 🙂

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