Faithful companions.

You see these two? My advice... Never get two doggies that are 6 months apart. It is like having ten children mixed together. Don't get me wrong, they are the most faithful companions to our little family.

Let's talk about Daisy Mae. She's a Redbone Hound/Black Mouth Cur Mix. Another name for pain in the butt. We should have trained her to cougar hunt (like most people do). She was sent to boarding school for a month due to temperament problems. She's out of that biting habit now. Daisy is the only family member out of canines that goes shed hunting and scouting. Her love for the wild is outrageous. No leash, no worries. She LOVES to ride on the four-wheeler! Which is a funny story because Opi Finn (our Blue Heeler/Kelpie Mix) is the exact opposite. You'll see Opi running beside it, trying to herd us in the right direction (or thinking he is)!

Really, what I wanted to blog about today is the last camping trip we went on. It was a nightmare! We all have those, right? The weather said, "sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms." Slight. My husband forgot something, so he headed off into town 45 minutes away while I finished unpacking the tent. The doggies were running around the site, it was dusk, and we heard a grunt from a bear. Opi and Daisy spotted it and took off running. What do they think they were going to do? Eat it?

Long story short... It happened the following day again with a large doe coming up to our campsite. Where we sometimes camp has a natural salt lick. I recommend that spot! Anyway, Daisy saw it before we did and took off running after her. Are they being territorial? 

We got flooded out after we hiked a 13'er. Packed up and went home. How do your dogs act while hunting/scouting? Any camping stories to tell? Comment below and let me know!