Wouldn't you love it if you were a dog in the Northwoods?

I think that the it must be wonderful to be a dog in the northwoods. You never get cooped up inside. It is a given that you are going to go on many, many car rides. You can open most of the screen doors so when you want to chase some wildlife or just lull in the yard all you have to do is push the door open with your head. There are staff and guests around that are willing to give you a rub down and sometimes a treat or just confirm you are a pretty puppy. And when all is said and done, you can sleep in the office underneath the desk of those you love.

Our Queenie dog is getting up in years and sleeping takes up more and more of her time. We did notice that her hearing isn't as good this summer. When we call her she looks around but has a little trouble discerning where the call came from. We need to watch her a bit more closely on the road that runs through the resort since she probably can't hear the cars. When we go out to the cabins she rides in the truck instead of running behind it. These days a moose could walk by her and she wouldn't try to chase it down or maybe not even bark at it. But she has her little spurts of energy. Yesterday she ran full speed down to the water front and rolled in the sand. The return trip was a lot slower and she walked right by me and didn't see me. But for that few minutes, she was a puppy again.

But I think all in all, this is the best place to share with our pet families. They may be slowing down, but the quality of life is unbeatable and we love them always.