Odie is becoming quite the dock dog. We just returned from another ocean adventure, and she gets more comfortable being on a boat with each visit. She was hopping between docks like a pro this time. Go Odie! Of course to suit this new love of the ocean (okay, she doesn't love it), her wardrobe needed to become a bit more nautical, and what addition would be better than some couture? Yes, I'm insane. We wouldn't want all the other yacht chihuahuas to laugh at her though.
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The Hampton Dress by Ruff Ruff Couture is perfect
for hanging out with your Grandpa on the water. |
She really is the perfect dog for a boat. When we went to visit the Museum & Archives, or out for dinner, she stayed on the boat and just had a snooze. The great thing about this little coastal community is that it's extremely dog friendly. Most restaurants have tie ups for your dog on their patios, and almost all businesses have bowls of water outside. Odie scared a girl at breakfast on one restaurant's patio when we were entering, by putting a paw on her leg. The girl freaked out thinking it was a mouse. Oh, tiny dogs, you little pranksters.
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| Keeping an eye on things for us |
There was a festival going on, and there were people and dogs EVERYWHERE! I had to pick Ode up a few times, because people just honestly couldn't see her.
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| Taking in a parade |
Odie's not the only animal on the docks though. A boat a couple down from ours has a live aboard cat! It owns that place.
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| Coming over for a visit |
Our whole family has matching t-shirts (yeah, we're those people) that have our title on the front and a quote and the boat's name on the back. Odie's title is "Salty Dog".
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| Custom shirt from cafepress.ca |
We were all trying to stay awake until dark for the fireworks, and we made it! Well, we didn't all make it.
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| All tuckered out! |
The next morning, it was time to take off. We went to set a crab trap, and then went for a kayak in a nearby bay. Odie tolerates kayaking, but she certainly isn't the biggest fan. It's necessary when you're anchored or tied though, so she can have a little jaunt around on the shore and do her business. She reluctantly had a little swim between Mike and I, and she's not the biggest fan of that either. At one point she just bobbed in the water. Good thing she has a life jacket!
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| Outward Hound Life Jacket |
It's always nice to have a few days of rest, relaxation and exploring. When you're boating, it always feels like you're so far away from the place you started, when really you've probably only travelled a 10 minutes drive. It's so nice being on the ocean and seeing all the local wildlife.
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| Mike plays Captain for awhile |
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| Cruising around the bay |
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| That's not a crab |
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Right after we lost her leash and
resorted to using a string |
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| What a natural |
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| Sad to see the coast in our rearview mirror |
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