Two Humans and Sixteen Furry Legs

This weekend Mike and I watched our friend Jenna’s two dogs at her house in Hailey.  We couldn’t neglect ours, of course, so we became a family of six – with the dogs outnumbering the humans two to one.  What an adventure!  Jenna has two Portuguese Water Dogs, Tasman and Millie.  They are full of energy, always ready for a walk, and love to be close to humans.  Really close.

I’m starting to understand why no one talks about spring in the Wood River Valley.  That’s because it stinks.  The weather is wild and unpredictable.  This entire weekend it poured consistently, prompting flash flood warnings and really glum humans (and dogs).  All six of us scooted out quickly when the rain took a brief break, and headed to the National Forest access off Lake Creek.  Walking with four dogs, even four well behaved dogs, is quite the sight to see.  You mostly just let them do their thing – until they start rolling in dead animals, or wandering halfway up the mountainside.  Mike and I were loaded down with cubes of cheese, and that always helps keep pups close.

So here I am, watching the torrential downpour outside the living room window, with Lemhi on his bed, Tasman cuddling with a pillow, Millie on my feet, and Nia looking out the glass door.  Ah, the dog life.

Mike with one, two, three, four.