[nagdu] Lovely vacation!

[Daryl Marie]

Hey!

My husband, Jenny and I had a lovely vacation in Montana this past week.  The hotel staff at the Izaak Walton Inn was amazing with me and Jenny; no complaints or concerns... except when Jenny barked incessantly at one of the housekeeping staff... I apologized profusely!  She also wasn't super comfortable in the hotel bar - my thoughts are that she had little to no experience with bars and alcohol (her puppy raisers were an older couple, and I'm not a big drinker myself).

We didn't get a chance to do any hiking because Jenn's paw was still healing (I've posted about that previously).  We did do a bit of walking along the road by the hotel, explored the gift shop, etc., a little more every day.  We also went into Whitefish and did some shopping, and Jenn got a bit confused because of the layout of the crosswalks.  We also ran into a dog tied up outside a store.  Jenny and the dog tried to say hello, but I gave her the "over" command (keep to the left) and that redirected her back to guide work.  In stores and restaurants she did great!  Whitefish is a really doggie town, and there's signs about "dogs welcome" everywhere!

On the way back, Jenny got really warm, so we made a couple extra stops for water breaks.  In Lethbridge, we met an old friend of my husband's, and Jenny did flawless guide work in the mall (something we've sometimes struggled with in unfamiliar places).  The restaurant gave me an extra water glass and a towel so I could set out a water bowl for Jenny... she was incredibly grateful!

oh, I forgot about the border!  Both entering and leaving the United States, the border patrols didn't ask to see any paperwork for her... or even inspect our dog food!  We bought a new bag of dog food because crossing the border into the USA it needs to be unopened and clearly marked.  I'm glad I had everything just in case, but I had nothing to worry about!

Thank you all for your pre-trip advice!  We had a blast!

Daryl and Jenny (who is having a serious case of the Mondays)