Dobby and I went on a grand adventure on Wednesday. My best friend from college moved to Raleigh last year, so we take turns visiting each other and for this trip, she had the great idea to go to the beach! So, I took Dobby with me and she brought Grizzly, her adopted mutt, and we made the journey to the coast. We went to a special beach that allows off-leash dogs on an island called Topsail Beach. Here's how far Dobby and I travelled on Wednesday:
We left Greensboro, drove east for almost 2 hours, then my friend L drove us all south east for another 2.5 hours. It was a long day! Breaking it up by stopping at L's house in Raleigh made all the difference, though, it would be hard to do the 4.5 hour drive alone as a one-day trip. But when we got there we had so much fun!!
It was high tide when we got there, so there was really just a narrow strip of sand between the water and the dunes. It was actually pretty great though, because it meant that the water was very shallow for quite a way out. We could walk out into the water 20 feet, and it would still only be up to our ankles! So that was great for shorty Dob. L had been to this beach with Grizz before, so she knew it was best for the dogs to stay on the sound side of the island, not the ocean side, because there were no scary waves. Once we walked a little past the few other people who were there (most of them just fishing), we let the dogs off leash.
Dobby really loves doing anything outside off leash :) So, although I was a little nervous about him being a baby about his paws in the sand or getting wet, he was a trooper. He was brave and trotted out in front of us along the sand and dunes, and then after I showed him how shallow the water was, he even went into the water by himself! I don't think he was really interesting in playing in it, but he definitely liked just exploring. And of course I took lots of pictures! (Click to make big!)
(Grizz wanted to play with Dobby but Dob thought he was just a little too energetic...)
Here are some special pictures taken by L with her fancy Nikon D80 camera (The one at the top of the post is hers too!):
Me and Dobby!Then, when we got back to L's house in Raleigh, Dobby met her pet bunny and was fascinated.
What a great day!
4 comments:
That looks like such a lovely beach area! Unless it's really early in the morning here in Vancouver, no way would any of our beaches be that deserted (of dogs). Dogs are everywhere here, lol. We love the pic of you and Dobby -- so precious!
That was a long day, but what fun!! Did you drive all the way home later?
That sure was a pawesome trip!
I can see you liked a lot the beach!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Dobby,
You were so brave to go in the water! I go to the beach with mom (the scary ocean beach) and I stay as close to my mom's feet as possible. That water look so clear and calm though, maybe I'd stick my toes in. Your friend is a good lookin pup! Looks like you and your mom had a great time!
Pedro
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