two hobbled dogs

yesterday, the dogs and i hiked up mad creek trail. if you've been paying attention to the weather here in colorado this may, it's already very warm. too warm.

couple the heat with the fact that this was our first hike of any significant length this season, and, well, i have two marvelously miserable dogs. the girls have not built up really rough paws yet, and their front paws blistered and tore on the hike. i carried marley downhill the last quarter mile or so.

they're stumbling around like 6 week old puppies, licking their paws at every available opportunity, and we have to carry them up and down the stairs and outside for bathroom breaks.

i feel like such an asshole.