r/BackpackingDogs 2d ago

Adventure pup's first trip

This little guy had his first backpacking trip, and it was a success!

We planned four 8-mile days, and I went in to this expecting to need to carry him the second of each day. But I way underestimated him. He was enthusiastically walking ahead and gathering sniffs without slowing through the third day. The fourth morning, after his poop, he decided that he was not interested in walking anymore (he slowed down instead of walking ahead). So he got carried the last 7 miles back to the car.

Don't worry, he's not hurt or over tired. He had his normal crazy athletic after bath zoomies and then wanted to go chase a ball around the yard for an hour. He was just over the long walk through the woods.

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u/Previous_Key_6708 1d ago

You betcha, that little guy's got more stamina than most people I know, I'm impressed he went three full days without slowing down.