Day Out On The 'shroppie'

[gilliwigs]

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Friends of ours part own a narrow boat on the Shropshire Union Canal and needed to change moorings so they asked us if we wanted to go along yesterday. We had a really lovely day and the dogs enjoyed themselves as well (and didn't fall in! :- " )

Muffin strolling along the towpath :wub:

Do you really expect me to get in there? (w00t)

Mooching about

Muffin & Jonah spot daddy coming along the towpath!

Still not sure :unsure:

Jonah thinks he'll have a closer look :wub:

Jump Jonah! :teehee:

Safely on board

He decides to investigate inside.

Having a bit of a snooze before we set off. :huggles:

More to come but must go and watch Midsummer Murders!!! :b :lol:

 

[AnnSa]

Your boys are so good Gillian :huggles: and gorgeous.

 

My girls would drown themseives.........i dont know what

Al's like yet, maybe he will be my good one

 

[Trish]

brilliant pics gillian :thumbsup: bet the boys loved the barge,jonah looks well at home :wub: :huggles:

 

[Ann Glews]

Great pics Gill :thumbsup:

 

[gilliwigs]

Your boys are so good Gillian  :huggles: and gorgeous. 

My girls would drown themseives.........i dont know what

Al's like yet, maybe he will be my good one 

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We deliberately left their harnesses on thinking it would be easier to pull them out if they did go in! Jonah was hopping on and off the boat before we set off as though he'd been doing it all his life, so I did hang on to him for a bit once we got going in case he still thought we were next to dry land and jumped overboard! :lol: Muffin was OK but took a little bit longer to settle down.

Here's my next lot of photos (making use of the advert break :- " )

Muffin's enjoying it now! :wub:

:huggles:

Jonah's turn in front. :wub:

I'm not coming up there - I'm safe down here.

View along the river

We had to stop to go through a couple of locks. It was such a lovely afternoon and all we could hear were the birds singing - no traffic - bliss!

Our first lock - notice the two girls are doing the hard work while the boys are left on the boat!! :- "

 

[ecksey]

what a wonderful way to spend a day

you all looked like you were having a lovely time, and such beautiful weather for it.

 

[Sarah86]

lovely photos, looks like a nice day out. I really like the photos of Muffin and Jonah on the boat looking out :wub:

 

[gilliwigs]

Last lot..

Opening the gates

Driving in

Closing the gates - Richard's helping now!

A couple of nice close ups of Jonah's head :wub:

Journey's end It took us over 2 hours to travel 4/5 miles but it was so peaceful and relaxing - we'd definitely do it again and the dogs were no trouble :thumbsup:

We saw lots of swans

One last view

 

[wilfred]

Beautiful photos, Gill!

from

another Gill.

 

[nicky12]

fab pics gillian ,looks like ya had a fab time

 

[Janimal]

Wow Gillian, what a great experience and opportunity... :thumbsup: It looked like a lovely relaxing day out apart from the opening and closing of the locks.. :lol:

I just love the way Jonah is looking back at dry land as he gets onboard... :lol: :- "

Really lovely pictures.... :cheers: :wub: the water reflection in the last shot is lovely...

 

[bertha]

Looked like super day out, so peaceful.

To change the subject, where did you get your dogs harnesses from? The one I use one one of mine goes between his front legs and annoy him!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks in advance,

Bertha

 

[Hilary & Hounds]

Fab pics! :thumbsup: I watched Midsomer Murders too. Wasn't it brill?

You can get doggy lifebelts you know, not that the boys looked like they needed them. :wub: :wub:

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

Really enjoyed your piccies. Beautiful dogs in lovely location. I haven't seen a canal for years :thumbsup: Thanks for posting :thumbsup:

 

[gilliwigs]

To change the subject, where did you get your dogs harnesses from? The one I use one one of mine goes between his front legs and annoy him!!!!!!!!!!!Bertha

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They're Halti harnesses which I think they sell in Pets at Home but we got them from an internet site, only I can't remember which one it was! A search will find it for you. Jonah's wearing the small size, which is probably a bit tight but Muffin's medium is a bit on the large size! I don't think harnesses fit whippets very well! I like these because they attach to the collar as well so that if they do pull out they're still attached. :thumbsup:

You can get doggy lifebelts you know, not that the boys looked like they needed them. :wub:   :wub:

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I think if we'd been on a river I would have felt happier with them wearing life jackets, but the canal is pretty shallow and I think it would be reasonably safe for someone to jump in and pull them out if the worst came to the worst! But as you say, they were pretty good on the boat on the whole.

 

[Foxglove]

Fabulous pics :thumbsup:

Neil and I have always fancied a canal boat holiday and Tina would be coming along to........with a lifejacket on as I am such a worrier :b

I may be taking her on our friend's boat on Ullswater later this summer so that should be fun (w00t)

 

[whippetwise]

Oh Wow, that looks like great fun! You lucky things, lovely photos :thumbsup:

 

[jeffmack]

My wife first fell in love with whippets when we met two while on a narrowboat on the River Lee. This year we plan to take our two on a narrowboat to see how they get on as we plan to buy our own boat soon.

 

[~Sarah~]

We have a narrowboat and have had some great holidays and the dogs love it. They really enjoy the long walks on the towpath and we try to moor up in quiet spots in the middle of nowhere.

Last year was rather scary as we were on the Thames when it flooded, but normally canal holidays are so relaxing and you can really unwind. The dogs love being on the boat and sitting up at the front watching the world go by. :wub: :wub:

 

[gilliwigs]

We have a narrowboat and have had some great holidays and the dogs love it.    They really enjoy the long walks on the towpath and we try to moor up in quiet spots in the middle of nowhere.
Last year was rather scary as we were on the Thames when it flooded,  but normally canal holidays are so relaxing and you can really unwind. The dogs love being on the boat and sitting up at the front watching the world go by.  :wub:   :wub:

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We'd wondered about a canal holiday with the dogs but weren't sure how they would take to it but after Saturday it's something we will probably think about for the future. The only problem I can see is working the locks as I'm not happy with them around the deep drops, but I suppose they could always stay in the boat quite safely. I'll steer and my husband can do all the hard work! :lol: