Our first off-site adventure was at McKinney Falls. Barley thoroughly enjoyed the car ride there, sitting on the passenger seat next to me with a big smile on his face looking out through the window at the world passing by. We spent the day hiking around McKinney Falls, splashing in the water puddles and soaking up the smells. Of course we took a break to enjoy a cheese and meat picnic complete with a puppy whip for dessert. Barley has excellent leash skills and it was a joy to take him out on the trails. His tail was held up high and his whole body wiggled as he explored the grounds. On our drive back Barley passed out in the back of my car, snoring softly.
For Easter, APA! had a Cutest Bunny 2016 Contest and Barley was brave enough to dress as an adorable bunny for the competition. It was a close race and Barley won 2nd place, which we celebrated with some delicious Easter ham! With Barley’s black spots on his back, people have said that he would certainly have been the cutest doggie bunny-cow, we just need to find that competition!
Since Barley is such an athletic dog I have had the pleasure to run two different 5K races with him. The first one was the UT Longhorn Run and the second was the Doggie Dash and Fun Walk where we finished 5th overall in the women’s group (don’t tell Barley he’s not a girl!). Barley is an excellent running buddy and has enjoyed participating in these races with me. Don’t tell anyone, but Barley definitely helped me improve my time for these races. He is a great motivation to get out and run!
