We got back from our first camping trip with Lexi a couple of weeks ago. Our first weekend out with her was the July 4th weekend. After, the following Saturday we left for another camping trip for the whole week.

She had a blast! I was initially a little nervous, worried that she might bark too much or try to scoot out the RV door. But it was pleasantly surprising. She had no problems at all. She even slept quietly in her crate in the RV. I wasn’t sure how she would feel being in a new environment, but she wasn’t bothered a bit.

We kept her busy all week! I sometimes took Lexi by herself for walks, just to get her more acclimated to new situations. She couldn’t keep up 100%, and I did have to pick her up a lot. I didn’t mind, she’s so small and compact, I enjoy carrying her!

We also took her on her first kayak trip! She looked sooo cute in her new pink flowered life jacket! She seemed to really like it!

We did a little driving during our Maine Mid Coast vacation this summer; we visited the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (Maine).

While Mike was in the restroom, I was walking around with Mindy, and there are these tall "pirate" statues on the grounds. As we walked by the first one, she started to bark at it, and everyone in the area (including me) started to laugh! It was so cute. She doesn’t like tall looming pirates, but she did make friends w/ this one!

Yes, our camping vacation was a great success. Mindy had a great time too. She had fun exploring with her nose, eyes, and ears at both campgrounds we visited.

Mike created a little boat box so we could bring her on boat trips. She seemed to enjoy herself, but the sun was a bit too hot. We didn’t take her out too often.

She was quite lazy and relaxed on the boat.

Mindy loves to pop up and look out the truck window while the truck is moving slowly. She lies back down once we start to drive faster. She doesn’t like the wind in her face, which is good, since heavy wind can damage a dog’s eyes. I admit, Mindy is a joy while traveling in the truck. She lies down quietly and comfortably in the back with not much of a fuss at all. I took the photo below right before we left for home on Saturday. She just had the cutest smile on her face, as if to say “I am happy just to be with you guys” and that is Mindy!