Hiking With My Dad and Dog

 Today I went on a hike with my dad and my dog. My dogs name is Leia and she is a Golden Retriever. We were originally supposed to go backpacking, but my body needed an actual bed to sleep in, so we just did a 4 mile hike instead. There are some really beautiful hikes in Beaver County at Brady's Run Park. It was such a nice day for a hike. My dog is such a good hiking dog. We let her off the leash and she goes about 20 feet ahead of us. If someone passes, you're supposed to put your dog on a leash, but sometimes we don't feel the need because she will just let the people pass without going up to them because she knows not to. She did something funny today. She stopped right before a mud puddle because usually my dad will put her on the leash so she doesn't go in them, but instead she just waited before the puddle and then hesitated going into it. Luckily she didn't get that muddy. Overall, it was a great hike and it was good to be outside in nice weather again. Try to find Leia in this picture!


Comments

  1. Kristina DonzaOctober 23, 2022 at 1:35 PM

    I love this picture and the personal connection you posted about it. I have never been hiking and being new to Pennsylvania, I have heard nothing but great things about the trails here. I am definitely going to look into visiting Beaver County. I also think it's important that you mentioned that you changed your plan because your body needed more rest. It is such a subtle point but has to be noted as athletes and many people fail at being physically active due to not giving their bodies enough rest. Your dog is adorable as well, and I in fact found her in the picture.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sydney BucknumOctober 23, 2022 at 1:39 PM

    I love hiking, I think it is a great way to get outdoor and see nature. Your dog is absolutely the cutest. It was a great day today to do some hiking with the weather finally warming up slightly. Personally, I always like hiking with someone else, nice to have someone to take in the hike with you. I am from Pittsburgh, so I like hiking in McConnell's Mills or Moraine State Park.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Aaron TeitelbaumOctober 23, 2022 at 7:39 PM

    This is very cool because a lot of people don't go hiking as much as they used to. Plus, it's also nice that you are getting some activity with your family and your dog while you're up at college. I haven't actually ever been hiking before even though it looks very fun to do. I think I have to just go outside more in general since this seems like a good activity to do. If you have any park recommendations, definitely let me know!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hiking At McConnells Mill

 Today I went hiking at McConnells Mill State Park with my parents and my dog. It was a pretty short hike, but we went off the trail a lot so I could look at the boulders there. My mom was scared me and my dad was going to get bit by a snake because there were signs that said "caution, may be snakes in this area", but my dad and I wanted to explore. My dog took a nice swim and behaved for the most part, but she ate some giant poop that was on a rock. Overall it was a nice hike and it was such a beautiful day outside. 
Read more

Rock Climbing

 Today I worked at the Arc at the Rock Climbing Wall. It wasn't super busy, but we got a couple regulars and a couple new people in the three hours that I was there for. I got to belay someone who was newer to climbing and help them learn more about it. I also got to try out a few new routes that my co-workers had set. I got one of them, but the other one I still need to work on. I think that if I work on my flexibility and grip strength over the next couples weeks I will be able to get it. I will be going camping and hiking with my dad this weekend, stay tuned!
Read more

Hockey Practice

 Last night I had ice hockey practice. A lot of people don't know that SRU has a women's club ice hockey team. It is a very interesting combination of people because me and another girl both played actual college hockey before coming to Slippery Rock and some of the girls have never played in a hockey game before. Most of the practice consists of us teaching the other girls. We have our first game on Saturday, which will be interesting to see how the other girls do. I am just looking forward to dominating everyone and playing without the pressure of making no mistakes. 
Read more