So I did manage to get out yesterday and instead of a big scary bear I ran into two very cute doggies. One was a puppy golder retriever, the other a black lab female. I thought nothing of the fact that they joined Breisha (my dog) and me on the walk until we got about 2 miles in and I noticed that they looked a little tired. There were no other hikers on the trail, no other cars and no houses near by, other than a very large summer McMasion. Then I noticed that the puppy had ribs showing. When her started chewing on a banana peel, that sealed the deal. They were abandoned or lost and neither had a collar. It broke my heart.I immediately imagined the days that they spent in the wilderness, at first a fun adventure, hiking with strangers, sleeping out under the stars, chewing on grass and elk bones. But then the hunger pains began to gnaw, and the friendly wags to strangers grew more frantic, with pleading eyes….PLEASE TAKE ME HOME…..how long had they been out there? How many people assumed that they belonged to the people hiking behind or in front of them? What if I practiced Saint-Saens for another hour and didn’t go for a walk?

See there is a moral to this story! Don’t forget about the other important things in life other than work, such as rescuing cute dogs in the mountains!
I named them Blacky and Goldy, and encouraged the plucky pair to keep up their spirits and energy just a while longer so we could get back to the trail head.
So they hopped in my beetle, it was a little tight back there with three dogs, but Goldy curled up into a tight little puppy ball and slept up against Blacky. I took them home and gave them each a bowl of dog food, which they scarfed down like wild animals (please don’t turn your stomachs girls!!) Then I headed off down a long dirt road to the no kill shelter. I begged my husband to adopt them, but after he reasoned with me about the fact that i would be gone for one month and he has allergies to most dogs, I saw the hard reality of the situation.

I hope they find a home. Good luck Goldy and Blacky!