My good friend's cousin owns 250 acres just outside Charlottesville, VA. We had a three day weekend, they were heading to Florida, we volunteered to house sit. Hence, Lucy got to experience farm doggy life!
Gorgeous, 250 year old house.
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We met (and scared away multiple times) the resident peacock!
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And of course she had to eat the peacock's food...(he is fed cat food, yum)
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Lots and lots and lots of hiking in the FREEZING COLD!!!
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What is it about sandy beaches that gets dogs crazy levels going? Lucy and the resident house dog TORE around the beach. It's a miracle they didn't fall in the river.
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Flying fluffy!
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We need to get the homeowners into agility...apparently this used to be the site of a polo field, but I think it would be a fabulous agility ring!
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Half the property was wooded, and there are sometimes deer hunters so the puppies all got their orange doggy scout bandanas for visibility. Good thing too, Lucy liked to go off course.
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Gorgeous, 250 year old house.
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We met (and scared away multiple times) the resident peacock!
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And of course she had to eat the peacock's food...(he is fed cat food, yum)
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Lots and lots and lots of hiking in the FREEZING COLD!!!
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What is it about sandy beaches that gets dogs crazy levels going? Lucy and the resident house dog TORE around the beach. It's a miracle they didn't fall in the river.
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Flying fluffy!
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We need to get the homeowners into agility...apparently this used to be the site of a polo field, but I think it would be a fabulous agility ring!
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Half the property was wooded, and there are sometimes deer hunters so the puppies all got their orange doggy scout bandanas for visibility. Good thing too, Lucy liked to go off course.
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