We thought maybe our newer dogs would like the beach too and we had to take them on vacation so we went to Assateague. They were intrigued by the wild ponies but hated the ocean. We took a different combo to Cape May, still no ocean love. Our one dog had been on both trips and looked betrayed the second time.
I don’t think we are going to prioritize the Pacific lol
We thought maybe our newer dogs would like the beach too and we had to take them on vacation so we went to Assateague. They were intrigued by the wild ponies but hated the ocean. We took a different combo to Cape May, still no ocean love. Our one dog had been on both trips and looked betrayed the second time.
I don’t think we are going to prioritize the Pacific lol
Ha! I was like, wouldn’t be ironic if they drove all this way and the dog hated it? Our ocean is frigid too and the riptides can be dangerous.
We thought maybe our newer dogs would like the beach too and we had to take them on vacation so we went to Assateague. They were intrigued by the wild ponies but hated the ocean. We took a different combo to Cape May, still no ocean love. Our one dog had been on both trips and looked betrayed the second time.
I don’t think we are going to prioritize the Pacific lol
Ha! I was like, wouldn’t be ironic if they drove all this way and the dog hated it? Our ocean is frigid too and the riptides can be dangerous.
I’m a dog lover with a beach house at the Atlantic, but it’s not like a dog owner goal for them to see the beach and ocean.
Our current dog loves to swim. We have to keep her where she can touch. Our last dog would just lay right at the top of the water, she did not want to go in.
I mean at first I LOLed but then I was like...mmmm yeah I absolutely would want to take my dog to the beach so she could see the ocean 🤣
But how many hours of nothingness would you be willing to drive? 😀
I mean true. I think I would decide against it because my girl is terrified of the car, and she would much prefer just dealing with the 5 minute drive to play fetch in the lake which will be no different to her than an ocean but it would take me a minute to think through all that LOL
We thought maybe our newer dogs would like the beach too and we had to take them on vacation so we went to Assateague. They were intrigued by the wild ponies but hated the ocean. We took a different combo to Cape May, still no ocean love. Our one dog had been on both trips and looked betrayed the second time.
I don’t think we are going to prioritize the Pacific lol
Ha! I was like, wouldn’t be ironic if they drove all this way and the dog hated it? Our ocean is frigid too and the riptides can be dangerous.
Look puppy! pretend that you can see more than fog. Come play in frigid waves in biting wind, get stung by a jelly fish and get a rash from being rolled in the sand by a wave.
Your MIL definitely seems like the type to take her dog to the no dogs part of the beach.
Just chiming in as another beach hating dog owner. He doesnt seem to mind the water while he is on a boat, but once he has to touch the water and walk in it, its a big huge no.
I think the right choice was made for everyone involced.
The reason is crazy but kind of cute, lol. As opposed to the actual plan, which was just straight up crazy, and I’m glad it’s not happening. How did your MIL react?
The reason is crazy but kind of cute, lol. As opposed to the actual plan, which was just straight up crazy, and I’m glad it’s not happening. How did your MIL react?
To her credit, she’s not one to be emotionally manipulative. So even if she was disappointed, I don’t think she’d say anything to make H feel bad.
I know she mentioned to H that she’d consider driving and staying in a hotel with the dog, but they bought plane tickets that afternoon so I guess it didn’t take much discussion to get to a plan B. FIL was surely relieved!
My ILs are obsessed with this idea of bringing their dog with them the next time they come visit, even though it would be a 42-hour round-trip drive. 🤷♀️
The dog is well-behaved for the most part, but he’s large and slobbery and he sheds a lot. We have a small house. Also, we have a cat. As far we know, the cat likes dogs and the dog likes cats, but … it’s still a wild card, right?
Just curious how other people approach these things.
UPDATE: H told his parents that they can’t bring the dog. We also found out why my MIL has been dreaming about this — she thinks the dog needs to see the ocean. I told you he’s spoiled!
I'm sorry, I had to lol at this. I am your mother in law. For some reason, the past year I have been wanting to take my labs to a beach so they can swim in the ocean (I don't know why but I feel pretty strongly about doing this lol). However, I was planning on renting a house at a dog friendly beach. I guess it's because I grew up on the beach and all my other labs have swum in the ocean so I feel like my current ones need to as well lol (I admit it's nonsense.). They are 8 and soon to be 11. So time is gettng short. My one lab would probably like the beach and the waves, the other one would take two looks around and be ready to go back in the AC. I'm sure of it.
I should also clarify to my "there's always a hotel" notion that I wouldn't even make that road trip with my kids. That would be a miserable, hard pass for me.