Trekchick
Active member
My summer of riding has been relatively uneventful, without much time to explore new trails, dunno why, but it is what it is.
Then came the puppy.......
A puppy adopted me about 4-5 weeks ago, which the vet determined to be 14 weeks old on August 26th, so he's just about 16 weeks old now.....
DH has taken his sweet time getting used to the idea of having a dog around, especially one that is most definitely rott, but this past weekend was a big step. On Saturday morning as we were getting loaded up for a ride, the puppy was bouncing all over. DH says,"we should take him along." I'm thinking not such a good idea since he's just healed from a broken paw and has young developing hips, but DH urged on.
We took Jester on the ride, but shortened our planned ride considerably to make sure we didn't over do it. Taking turns with one of us leading and one of us following, ........
JESTER LOVED IT!
We took extra water and a disposable cup to give him frequent drinks.....which he lapped up eagerly...
We stopped at the Clam River for an extra long break to let him get a refreshing drink and take a quick dip.
He really isn't fond of water, so he only waded a little bit...
He went nuts this morning when he saw me load up my stuff to ride again, so I'm guessing he's going to be my mt bike buddy for the duration, but he's going to have to wait until next year so we make sure he's developed enough to avoid hurting him.
Then came the puppy.......
A puppy adopted me about 4-5 weeks ago, which the vet determined to be 14 weeks old on August 26th, so he's just about 16 weeks old now.....
DH has taken his sweet time getting used to the idea of having a dog around, especially one that is most definitely rott, but this past weekend was a big step. On Saturday morning as we were getting loaded up for a ride, the puppy was bouncing all over. DH says,"we should take him along." I'm thinking not such a good idea since he's just healed from a broken paw and has young developing hips, but DH urged on.
We took Jester on the ride, but shortened our planned ride considerably to make sure we didn't over do it. Taking turns with one of us leading and one of us following, ........
JESTER LOVED IT!
We took extra water and a disposable cup to give him frequent drinks.....which he lapped up eagerly...
We stopped at the Clam River for an extra long break to let him get a refreshing drink and take a quick dip.
He really isn't fond of water, so he only waded a little bit...
He went nuts this morning when he saw me load up my stuff to ride again, so I'm guessing he's going to be my mt bike buddy for the duration, but he's going to have to wait until next year so we make sure he's developed enough to avoid hurting him.
