Camping!

Well, it's spring break, and on Monday the high was near 70, and near 80 on Tuesday, so we hopped in the car and went camping with our friends Matt and Katie for a couple of nights. The other couple we run around with, Andy and Elin, were in DC for the week, and were very much missed.

The doods were awesome, esp considering that it was Abby's second time camping, probably Buster's first, and one of very few times they've been tethered. There was very little barking at nearby critters, and even then it was mostly at other dogs barking in the distance. They got tangled up a lot and didn't seem to be getting the hang of it by the time we left, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Also--they were ALL ABOUT sleeping in the tent. We're big believers in the pack mentality philosophy of doggie behavior/psychology, which includes their denning instinct. They both settled right in. The first night, though, Buster slowly inched his way up the side of the tent so his big ol' head was right next to mine on the pillow. There was a little growling the first night, with Buster full on barking when we heard some rustling in the campsite (raccoons, likely). Second night--a light rain and doodle quiet.

I didn't get nearly enough pictures of them, but here are a few.









After a fruitless day of fishing, Chris and Matt take some time off to read/nap in the hammocks.