It’s always exciting to see the reaction each foster dog has to the beach. Most have loved it, others not so much. To show them something they may have never seen before is such a sweet moment.
There is no denying that summer is by far my favorite season. I wait for it all year. The days are long and evening thunderstorms are abundant. Our beaches here in Virginia Beach are relatively dog friendly, and I take full advantage. Until Memorial Day and after Labor Day, dogs are allowed on the beach any time. During those summer months in between, they are allowed after 6pm, which is where you can find us at least once a week from May-October. Our two permanent fur children know the drill: when the leashes come out, we’re either going for a walk or going to the beach. They run to the car and wait by the door until we load everything up. They know when we get close to “our spot” and start to get antsy in the back seat. It’s always exciting to see the reaction each foster dog has to the beach. Most have loved it, others not so much. To show them something they may have never seen before is such a sweet moment. There are usually very few people where we go so we almost always let them run free but keep the foster dog leashed (just in case). Bentley is fine strolling slowly near the dunes and lying in the sand. Bella takes off at full steam into the water and waits for passing birds to chase. The foster dog is usually unsure at first but will follow Bella to the water to check it out. We stay about an hour, just strolling the shore. Stopping to check out a crab or two and trying to convince Bentley that the ocean is not the enemy. It’s our little piece of heaven, where the calm washes over us and everything is right in the world.
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AuthorHey y'all! My name is Abbey and saving animals is what I was born to do. I live in Virginia with my husband and 2 dogs. We almost always have a 3rd dog, as new fosters come and go. My hope is that someone will read this blog and want to make a difference for the millions of shelter dogs in the world. Archives
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