A long hike and Penny in action

On Saturday, we went for an 8 mile hike up and down the Monon trail. We decided to see if Penny would like to work as a pack mule - earlier in the year we stopped at REI and bought a saddleback carrier for dogs. We thought it might give Penny and Thomas a sense of purpose when we go for long hikes or walks, plus we got tired of carrying their slimy bowls in our pockets.

At mile 6, Thomas and Penny saw the juciest, luscious, tastiest squirrel they have ever laid their eyes upon. They froze (on the trail, oblivious of the passing bikes and runners) and started to point. I was walking Thomas and he was at full attention. Maggie called for me to look at Penny, and I saw her at super-full point: