Maggie and Parker are pretty much all grown up now but they will always be our puppies and we are still enjoying watching them experiencing new things.
A few months ago when we were visiting Anthony’s parents in the Merseyside area, we decided to take them to the beach for the first time. I wasn’t sure how they were going to take to it but they both enjoy new things - particularly Maggie who can get easily bored - so I was looking forward to seeing their reactions to a totally new environment.
I was a bit worried that Parker would have a bit of trouble walking on the sand but my fears were unfounded because nearly as soon as we got to the sand she was running around like she didn’t have a care in the world.
I knew that Maggie would probably like the beach but I didn’t know she would like it as much as she did. The entire time she was acting like she was in paradise. She was loving getting wet and dirty and running around with all the other dogs. She kept stopping for a few seconds to let the wind (it was rather windy) blow through her hair.
She was especially enjoying playing with her cousin Jas (Anthony’s parent’s dog). They were really having fun and you can see it on Maggie’s face. She is trying to get Jas to run some more with her on the sand.
Parker was up to her own tricks and kept getting twisted around people’s legs when she was running around in circles. This time she has managed to get Anthony’s mum all tied up!
Parker did manage to take a breather and let me take a close up of her while she rested. I love the sand dotted all along her face. I also can’t help but compare this close up to the close ups I took of her the first day she was in our home. She is for certain a much more mature (but still really cute) pug now.
Every now and then Maggie and Parker were actually in the same place at the same time. This is one of my favourite pictures of them together. Take note of Maggie’s tongue. She kept drinking the salt water and by this time she was really feeling the effects of all that salt on her lips.
So, of course we had to give both of them a chance to drink up on some fresh water. Maggie was right in there to wash that salt water out of her mouth.
After the beach we took a walk through the wooded area next to the beach and before we started the walk back we gave the pups a chance to relax. I think it was safe to say that Parker was wiped out! It was like a little kid that had played for hours and then just dropped. Maggie slept the whole way home in the car - covered from head to toe in sand.
Just before we got back into the car, Parker met this bulldog puppy. The owner told us that she was only a few months old but my she was big and just look at the size of her paws! She looks like she is winning the stand off but really it was Parker that was making herself known and it was just trying to figure out why the pug wanted to get to know her.
