Keefer's turn for a sunny hike!

**Cassidy's Mom** · 01-13-2013, 01:19 PM

A week ago I took Halo on a 7+ mile hike on a gorgeous sunny day in the Bay Area, and last Friday was Keefer's turn. It was a little cooler than the week before and partly cloudy, but we still had some sun and blue skies too. So of course, he had to wear shades!

First water stop: "Hey baby, how YOU doin'?"

He had a cyst removed from his head on Tuesday, hence the shaved spot and stitches. Last water stop, 5+ miles in, and my boy is pooped.

Don't you just want to kiss that nose?

Here's our hiking spot, in my densely populated, major metropolitan area 'hood.

**JakodaCD OA** · 01-13-2013, 01:42 PM

what a beautiful spot for a hike! Keefer is soooo darn cute,,the last pic looks like he's ready to say, "I"ve had it, carry me mom!" LOL

holland · 01-13-2013, 02:27 PM

He looks cool in his shades-love the bench pic-he's going grey-beautiful spot

Shade · 01-13-2013, 03:03 PM

Gorgeous

That second photo is awesome

Gharrissc · 01-13-2013, 03:03 PM

Are the shades a new look now? LOL.

onyx'girl · 01-13-2013, 03:14 PM

Beautiful boy with beautiful scenery! I would think they love those shades...bright sun is bad on the eyes.

Loneforce · 01-13-2013, 03:15 PM

You did carry poor keefer back right?

Great shots

gsdlover91 · 01-13-2013, 03:18 PM

Oh my, he is just too cute! What a total 'dude' in the first picture!! Haha thanks for sharing, I love seeing pictures of Keefer and Halo

I must ask, are these glasses specifically made for dogs?! I want to get berlin a pair! haha!

**Cassidy's Mom** · 01-13-2013, 03:45 PM

They do make sunglasses for dogs, they're called Doggles. But I don't have any, those are my Vuarnets. They're about 30 years old, and one side of the frame cracked and has been superglued together, so they're my extra pair that I keep in the car. I wore them last week on my hike with Halo, and just for a lark I wondered if she'd let me put them on her, and she did! So when I took Keefer out on Friday I thought I'd give him a try too.

Neither of them are very good about being dressed up, it took a few tries to get them to keep their Christmas hats on long enough to take a picture - one quick shake of the head and they'd go flying off across the room, lol! But both of them were fine with the glasses on, at least for a few minutes.

And nope, poor pooped Keef had to suck it up and finish under his own steam. He's 80 pounds, I'd be in trouble if I had to carry him! We had a little over 1-1/2 miles to go at that point, and he was fine. I give him longer water/rest breaks than I do with Halo, and usually stop more frequently too, and I pace myself to him, slowing down when he does. On hot days I won't make him wear the pack. He LOVES it, but he tends to wilt in the heat on longer hikes, so I carry our water when it's up in the 80s and 90s.

Carriesue · 01-13-2013, 03:52 PM

Keefer is too cool for school!

Keefer... Beautiful hiking spot too! We've got a place sort of like that here called batiquitos lagoon with benches and places to rest like that. And of course, being Southern California LOTS of people, lol! Which comes in pretty handy when socializing my Ollie puppy.

01-13-2013, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 27,387	Keefer's turn for a sunny hike! A week ago I took Halo on a 7+ mile hike on a gorgeous sunny day in the Bay Area, and last Friday was Keefer's turn. It was a little cooler than the week before and partly cloudy, but we still had some sun and blue skies too. So of course, he had to wear shades! First water stop: "Hey baby, how YOU doin'?" He had a cyst removed from his head on Tuesday, hence the shaved spot and stitches. Last water stop, 5+ miles in, and my boy is pooped. Don't you just want to kiss that nose? Here's our hiking spot, in my densely populated, major metropolitan area 'hood. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 FDCh-G TF-III Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

01-13-2013, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,505	what a beautiful spot for a hike! Keefer is soooo darn cute,,the last pic looks like he's ready to say, "I"ve had it, carry me mom!" LOL __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

01-13-2013, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shade Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 3,427	Gorgeous That second photo is awesome __________________ Shanna My Pack: Jasmine - Female Miniature Poodle - born Aug 15, 2010 Loker Delgado Von Stalworth - male GSD - born Jan 26, 2012 Koda & Zazu - 4 year old male cats

01-13-2013, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,160	Beautiful boy with beautiful scenery! I would think they love those shades...bright sun is bad on the eyes. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

01-13-2013, 03:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loneforce Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,359	You did carry poor keefer back right? Great shots __________________ Jonas : Red & Black WGSL D.O.B. 01/14/2012 Taz: at the bridge 01/26/2012 Ginger: Belgian Longhaired shepherd D.O.B. 07/23/2002..At the bridge 02/13/2013. Jerry

01-13-2013, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
holland Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,261	He looks cool in his shades-love the bench pic-he's going grey-beautiful spot

01-13-2013, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gharrissc Knighted Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,760	Are the shades a new look now? LOL.

01-13-2013, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
gsdlover91 Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,125	Oh my, he is just too cute! What a total 'dude' in the first picture!! Haha thanks for sharing, I love seeing pictures of Keefer and Halo I must ask, are these glasses specifically made for dogs?! I want to get berlin a pair! haha! __________________ Berlin vom Hokschhaus

01-13-2013, 03:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 27,387	They do make sunglasses for dogs, they're called Doggles. But I don't have any, those are my Vuarnets. They're about 30 years old, and one side of the frame cracked and has been superglued together, so they're my extra pair that I keep in the car. I wore them last week on my hike with Halo, and just for a lark I wondered if she'd let me put them on her, and she did! So when I took Keefer out on Friday I thought I'd give him a try too. Neither of them are very good about being dressed up, it took a few tries to get them to keep their Christmas hats on long enough to take a picture - one quick shake of the head and they'd go flying off across the room, lol! But both of them were fine with the glasses on, at least for a few minutes. And nope, poor pooped Keef had to suck it up and finish under his own steam. He's 80 pounds, I'd be in trouble if I had to carry him! We had a little over 1-1/2 miles to go at that point, and he was fine. I give him longer water/rest breaks than I do with Halo, and usually stop more frequently too, and I pace myself to him, slowing down when he does. On hot days I won't make him wear the pack. He LOVES it, but he tends to wilt in the heat on longer hikes, so I carry our water when it's up in the 80s and 90s. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 FDCh-G TF-III Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

01-13-2013, 03:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Carriesue Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Carlsbad, California Posts: 1,219	Keefer is too cool for school! Keefer... Beautiful hiking spot too! We've got a place sort of like that here called batiquitos lagoon with benches and places to rest like that. And of course, being Southern California LOTS of people, lol! Which comes in pretty handy when socializing my Ollie puppy. __________________ ~Ollie vom Grunenfeld HIC(8/29/2012)WGSL/WGWL/DDR cross - herding dog in training!

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