Swiss Lick Swissies

We did it!

Monday, May 3rd, 2010 | Indigo, Litter Mates and Swissy Friends

Yup! We participated in what I think was my slowest 5K ever. Good thing it wasn’t timed…

We were very lucky. The weather on the lake front on Saturday was fantastic. I got there around 8am, got a nice parking spot that would let me avoid most of the traffic on the way out, and was enjoying near 70 degree temps. By the time the walk started at 9am, most people (including me) had removed their warm layer of clothing. I think the weather made the event more attended than last year. This is just the area away from the registration tent. It’s not even where all the free stuff was.

This is Zera, a 4 year old girl Swissy, and part of her human, before the walk.

We walked with Lucy, a gorgeous Plott Hound mix, Zera and Vasey. It was not easy getting a picture of them together.

We came pretty close to a posed shot with just the three Swissies.

I think we were near the middle of the pack when the hike started at 9am.

It really was a gorgeous day.

Indy was interested in every Basset that we saw. Go figure.

Around the half-way point, we stopped to see if any of the dogs would play in the water.

Everyone did go in, but there was no romping around. This was actually Indy’s first time in the water. I let her go in a little bit and didn’t push the swimming part. Heck, it was Lake Michigan on May 1st. The water was still quite cold.

The funny thing is that for the rest of the day, Indy was super tired. It was only 3 very slow miles, and it wasn’t warmer than 75 degrees. It must have been all the people and other dogs that wore her out.

Thank you to everyone who supported us and the Anti-Cruelty Society!

Tags: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Indy the Swissy, Swissy

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