I’ve come a long way since the streets of Miami, and I’m pumped to share my stories with you. Mom and Dad took me on my first big adventure a few months ago when they decided to move across the country to the land of Portland. They said Florida was sweaty, smelly, and boring, but I thought we had a lot of great times there. I really miss my best friend Sushi, a Boston terrier I lived with for a while before the big move. He smelled like salty salmon, and he loved to clean my teeth with his kisses. I wonder if he’s eating salmon treats without me right now.
When we were road-tripping out of Florida, we visited Uncle Steve in Dunellon who taught me all about life on the Rainbow River. I thought the sparkly river looked particularly terrifying, and I pretended to be brave when we first got in the boat. The boat shook like crazy when we first got on! I kept standing up to make sure Dad was okay, but he told me to just stay calm and he sang songs about me until I decided to “go lie down.” Mom was in her own little boat, laughing and taking pictures of us the whole time, and I made sure to woof if she got too far away from us. Overall, I give the Rainbow River two paws up!
We visited my best pups in Georgia, then drove through a million other states. It literally took us forever to get to Portland. We stopped at so many parks along the way that by the time we got to Portland, I didn’t even feel like going to the doggie park. The doggie park is my favorite place in the whole world because I love to roll in the mud. I smell amazing after the park then mom ruins it with the bath. She makes me smell like freakin’ oatmeal and lavender, and all my friends laugh at me until I roll in the mud again. Mud is the bestest.
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Stay tuned for my next blog post, where I talk about dog-friendly fun in the land of Tennessee.
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I love it! I can’t wait to read the next chapter Scarlett! You have a knack for telling stories.
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Thank you Aunt Kathy! I woof you!
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Woof, woof, from your great grams. Scarlett, thank you for sharing about all your wonderful travels from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. Most travelled doggie ever!. Love your Big Dog Blog! Can’t wait for Chapter #2.
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Thanks Grammy! Love you!!!
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Looks like you had fun in Florida! #feetdotravel
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Yep, there are some things we miss about Florida, but we would rather be everywhere. 🙂
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Scarlett, you did a great job – pawfive! I like people who take their pets on their trip, there is always a funny story behind. Looking forward to reading more of your adventures.Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks Oana, we are having hilarious adventures!
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This is really adorable. You are a really good storyteller. Your dog is really lucky. Love the boat ride picture too, looks so endearing.
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Awww, I’m sorry you are missing your friend Sushi, I’m sure he is eating salmon treats and thinking of you 🙂 I hope you enjoyed your adventure in the boat as much as I enjoyed seeing the picture of you and imagining you in it as it wobbled 🙂 Looking forward to your next adventure. #feetdotravel
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Thanks Angie 🙂 I hope to be able to take another road trip across America to visit Sushi soon. The boat was scary and exhilarating, I would do it again!
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What a great adventure and guess what?! I was watching a programme about St Louis and I thought of you! The picture of that big arch and Scarlett came straight to mind!! Now I will forever associate St Louis with Scarlett!
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Awww Tracy that makes us so happy 🙂 thank you for thinking of me!
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Loved reading about the boat ride but clearly not as much as you! Looks like a great time – thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the support 🙂 it was so much fun!
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Interesting story and I like the concept of the content
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Thank you 🙂 I appreciate that!
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Wow what an awesome trip, I would also love to do it one day 🙂 Like your photos!
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It was a beautiful day, you should definitely check out the river. It’s very peaceful 🙂
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Scarlet love your adventure and floating in a canoe in Florida. Sorry you miss your friend but happy you had some adventures at the dog parks along the way. Great photos and thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Thanks Stephanie, floating in the canoe was scary and fun at the same time!
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Rainbow River looks so peaceful! We haven’t been to Florida in aaaaaaages (it’s pretty muggy and hot, I agree with your mum and pop!), but if we ever make it back, we’ll have to stop here and float on the water for an afternoon. 🙂
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Other than the Keys and St. Pete, this is our favorite little place in Florida 🙂
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Oh! Such a lovely boat ride! So peaceful. And that photo with the sun beams is just so amazing! Thanks for sharing
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Thanks guys, it was a beautiful day 🙂
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My dog agrees that mud is the bestest, next best is cat poop to roll in. Parts of Florida aren’t all that bad. We just moved to the Tampa area and we love the springs, hiking trails, and other outdoor activities. Do you ever wear a doggie life vest when on the water? Or are you just an amazing swimmer?
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I just read this, sorry for the late response! We love Cigar City, what a great place for a pup to enjoy. I’m an okay swimmer but I prefer not to get wet if I have a choice 😉
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