Just a few extra photos I took camping that I think are particularly beautiful.

Camping

Lenny and Olive had a blast Camping!

During the day the dogs just had a blast hanging out will all everyone.

Lenny Played soccer with the boys while olive relaxed in the sun with us girls.

At night Lenny and Olive were thrilled just to hang out around the camp fire with everyone!

A beer run

We are heading out camping this weekend!  Taking the dogs of course.  While Tim is at work Today Lenny, Olive and I worked on packing up.  Olive figured we would definitely need some beer, so the three of us made a beer run to our local liquor store.

Checked out our Wedding Venue

After work today we packed up the dogs and headed out to check the rustic lodge we booked for our up coming wedding this summer, Kramer Pond Lodge, it was great!  The dogs loved it too!  Totally dog friendly.  They got to run circle around the grounds and swam in the pond as we explored. The only hitch... Lenny found some horse poop to role in!  So we had a stinky dog in the back seat the entire 1.5 hour trip home!

A visit and a run

Today went to visit a friend of mine who has a Giant Schnauzer whom Lenny and Olive adore.  She just moved into a new place with a wonderful garden, we had a glass of wine and relaxed while the dogs had their own grand time.  I brought my Camera but forgot to snap a photo of the fun!  On our way home we walked though ravine where I did manage to snap a few goofy shots!

A romp, a bead shop, and an antique mall

I was home around noon, so Lenny, Olive and I headed for one of Edmonton's many beautiful off leash areas to run off some energy before heading out to do some errands.                                                                

The Edmonton River Valley and ravines really provide the most wonderful walking trails and off leash areas,  in this photo we are right in central Edmonton, only about a 15 minute walk from my house, you would never know it.    
   Edmonton has over 40 off leash areas, for more information of Edmonton off leash check out  http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/parks_rivervalley/offleash-park-sites.aspx                                                                                                                                                   

After a good romp we were ready for some well behaved on leash walking.  So from the park we walked about 25 minutes to 82nd ave also known as Whyte Avenue, a very dog friendly shopping district.  We visited Bead Works, where the dogs are welcome to hang out as you sit and work on some jewelry or just pick up a few supplies like we did.  

I am a love antiques so we had to stop in one of the antique malls  just of the strip.

                                                  Keep in mind most shops that are dog friendly do not advertise it, so just ask!  The worst they say is no, and you turn around.  Asking is the only way I discovered I could bring my dog into almost all the places we now regularly visit.    A well behaved dog is always welcomed back, so set your expectations high the first time you bring you pooch into a store, no licking merchandise, no clawing under tables, no jumping !  My dogs are almost always walking at my side or in a sit or down position, when not accepting pats or treats from store workers and visitors.  

                                                                                    

Hello and Welcome

I am starting off with a hello to all!

I believe I should introduce the family.  We are a family of 4; 2 humans myself Alison and my fiancée Tim, and 2 Vizslas.   We live in a small house with  a mid size yard in the city of Edmonton AB Canada.

Olive about 13 months, she is our bouncy little female.  She just has this positive energy that exudes from her!

Lenny our 2 year old Male.  He is a true character, but oh so sweat, and full of love!











Edmonton is extremely dog friendly, and out side of work I take my V's with me nearly every where we go.  I am starting this blog to share our adventures.

When it was just the 3 of us Tim, Lenny, and I; I discovered how much I loved taking Lenny out with me, we went shopping, to cafes, canoeing.  He became a pro.  Even shocking me how such a goofy guy, full of energy seemed to understand when you are in a gift shop full of small glass figurines you must behave like a gentleman.  Our outing were the one thing I was worried about changing once we became a 2 dog house hold, I wasn't sure if all the places that I loved taking Lenny would as happily welcome me with 2 dogs.  However I have found that Lenny had made such a good reputation for us that all the places that welcomed him are happy to have me and my pair.

So if you would like to join in on the adventure of all the places we have found a pair Vizslas to be welcome, obvious and not so obvious. We welcome you to join us.